Forbes: 12 Ways To Prepare For The Return To The Office

January 18, 2021

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At the moment, most people are still working from home. Remote work has been one of the best ways to ensure businesses keep running during the pandemic, but hope is on the horizon. With several vaccines already approved, it may only be a matter of time before workers can return to offices once again. Unfortunately, several challenges may present themselves once employees can make their way back to the office.

Business leaders need to anticipate these challenges and pivot to meet their demands. The way employees do work will have changed drastically, and this change in behavior may impact how employees see the office and its procedures. Twelve members of Forbes Business Council weigh in on the potential challenges they see happening when employees return to the office and offer ways for management to deal with these situations.

Allow For A Gradual Transition Period

Understanding habits is key. Some habits take three to six months to take root. By the time vaccines are widely available, we will have been in lockdown for over a year. Transitioning back to the office will require changing our habits and creating new habits for ourselves, our families and even our pets. For leaders, it’s important to allow for a gradual transitionary period to give allowance to build new habits. – Scott Amyx, Astor Perkins

To read the full article, visit Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2021/01/13/12-ways-to-prepare-for-the-return-to-the-office/

About Scott Amyx

Managing Partner at Astor Perkins, Top Global Innovation Keynote Speaker, TEDxWallStreet, Forbes, Singularity U., SXSW, IBM Futurist, Tribeca Fellow