As companies rethink how their workplaces support how their people work in the wake of COVID-19, it’s important to start at the foundation: their office floor plan. We walk through how office design has changed over time and how to get the most out of your floor plan today.
Meeting room booking systems are essential for workplace teams looking to help their employees get the most out of their office. We outline common challenges employees face without a booking system as well as key features to consider when looking into one for your office.
Returning to the workplace will be a gradual re-entry. One of the key safety concerns to form a strategy around is social distancing at work. We came up with tips for employees and organizations alike to make keeping safely distant a sustainable part of every back-to-office game plan.
As we look to the future of work and the workplace, we also have some predictions about how work will look and feel, what the distinction between “office” and “workplace” really means, and how we will balance work and life responsibilities in the new employment landscape.
The main hesitations employees have around returning to work anchor on health and safety. We laid out guidelines for temp checks, contact tracing, social distancing, and more to help instill confidence in your people so they feel comfortable returning to work.
With companies prioritizing employee safety over everything, teams find themselves on an office cleaning learning curve. We teamed up with CEO and Co-founder of Onedesk to answer all of your cleaning questions.
We’ve officially bundled a collection of our tools into Robin Return, making it simpler for companies to understand how we can support their unique return plan plus any longer term strategies.
Digital meeting room signage is essential in a modern, well-connected workplace. We’ll walk through its benefits as well as some of the specific considerations you’ll need to make when choosing, installing, and integrating a room booking system in your office.
Meeting rooms aren’t going anywhere. The main reason employees want to come back to the office is to meet with their colleagues and to socialize. So, we created post-pandemic conference room setup checklists to make them safe and effective spaces for your people.
In partnership with WORKTECH, who hosts WORKTECH Academy and other events all over the world, our colleague Brendan O’Neil sat…
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?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
