The return to work will look different for every organization. We’ve seen a spectrum of approaches including already getting back in the office to a remote-first experience. What makes the most sense for your company?
Returning to the Office
Who’s on your return-to-office task force? You may be missing a key person
Who you have on your designated “Return Team” to manage the slow return to the office after COVID-19 is just as important as having a dedicated team at all. This post covers who needs to be involved and how responsibilities may change over time.
Robin at Work
Who Are You
This past Friday, Robin observed Juneteenth. Our CEO Sam Dunn challenged the team to read, learn, and listen. Sam shared his personal Juneteeth reflection and Robin’s long-term commitments for change in a company-wide email. Read it here.
Returning to the Office
Return to office survey results: Should your company be remote-first?
Based on their own return to work survey data and findings from external organizations around “the greatest remote work experiment of all time”, workplace teams can look into what would work best for their office after COVID-19. Most importantly, how big of a part should remote play in your return to work plan?
Returning to the Office
Communication best practices for returning to the office after COVID-19
Employee apprehension will be high when it comes time to return to the office after COVID-19. The best way to combat that is through clear, predictable communication around high anxiety topics like physical distancing, interpersonal interactions, and remote work expectations.
Returning to the Office
Four-phase framework for returning to the office
As the response to COVID-19 continues to unfold across the country, one thing is certain: getting back into the office won’t happen as rapidly as getting out did. Based on the national and local guidelines, we mapped out a four-phased approach for returning to the office.
Returning to the Office
Software implementation — Everything you need to know about onboarding with Robin
In this week’s Q&A series, we cover what you can expect throughout Robin implementation and onboarding including timeline, customer success manager support, how we help you convert your existing floor plan, and more.
Returning to the Office
Tech execs weigh in on the workplace post-COVID-19
Mid-April our own leader Sam Dunn joined forces with CEO’s Eric Graham at CrowdComfort and Dan Ryan at VergeSense to share their perspectives on the workplace industry during this unprecedented time and help us all start tackling the new world of work.
Returning to the Office
How to plan your office seating chart using physical distancing
COVID-19 has taught us that many people don’t need an office to do their work. To help support a long-term workplace vision, we’re investing in a few ways to simplify the process of testing new office seating chart arrangements with flexibility and physical distancing using our desk management software.
Returning to the Office
Office safety checklist – Creating healthy spaces with an office cleaning plan
Whether engaging in maintenance cleaning, or CDC-advised disinfection for COVID-19, you’ll need the right equipment, a solid plan, and a team. This office cleaning checklist is the best first step to help create an office safety plan.
Returning to the Office
Employee experience survey template: From work from home to the workplace after COVID-19
This employee survey template helps uncover what did and didn’t work well for employees in their work from home setups and what they want to see in the workplace when they return. These results will help prioritize what people need to be productive and comfortable in the workplace after COVID-19.
Desks
Preparing the office – Three priorities for companies returning after COVID-19
We brought workplace experts from different industries together to talk about strategies for returning to a post-COVID-19 office. While no two transitions will look exactly alike, listen to the three priorities that stood out across organizations in this video.
Returning to the Office
What “Opening Up America Again” Means for Reopening the Office
Yesterday the USA previewed the first national guidelines for how the return to office would unfold. They aren’t complete, but the themes emerging indicate companies will need to make big changes to how they operate for the mid-term.
Desks
Simplify the Transition to Flexible Work With Desk Management Tools
For teams planning for the transition back to the office, Robin’s enhanced desk and space management tool can help make that process easier by saving hours (even days) of manual work. Using a flexible strategy to limit density in the office, skip the spreadsheet and update the office floor plan in one sitting, with a simple-to-use office seating chart on an interactive map.
Returning to the Office
Getting the Office Ready Now for the Return to Work Later
With their teams safely out of the office and plugged in remotely brings the opportunity for workplace teams to plan a smooth transition for when it comes time to go back to the office. Our team of workplace experts and virtual tools to map out new floor plans and seating arrangements are here to help.
Returning to the Office
Experts Imagine a More Flexible Workplace in the Wake of COVID-19
We talked to workplace experience experts about what they believe the transition back to the office will look like. Suddenly, a more flexible workplace strategy doesn’t seem so far-reaching, even for the most traditional enterprises.
Future of Work
Office Management in 2020: Creating an Adaptable Workplace Experience Employees Can Thrive In
In this Q/A with Office Manager at thoughtbot, Larissa Lam, we talk about emerging trends in office management, how office managers are the glue keeping workplace teams together, and how her responsibilities are changing with new WFH initiatives.
Returning to the Office
How to Make your Office Safer for Everyone During COVID-19
As champions of great work experiences, we want to help everyone stay healthy while sharing common workspaces. Here are some recommended tips for office safety, health and sanitization during COVID-19.
Robin at Work
How to Support Introverts in the Workplace From Our Introverted CEO’s Perspective
Our CEO, Sam Dunn, a self-professed introvert and lover of all things workplace, took the time to write from his own perspective about what it’s like being an introvert in an open office and the design tactics to incorporate into the workplace to help introverts thrive.
Productivity
Four Things to Add to Your Company’s Employee Engagement Survey
To truly understand how well your office space, tech, and policies serve your people, you need to craft an employee engagement survey.