For many institutions, sudden moves to working from home have been a shift in the way they normally operate and have opened many eyes to what is possible. This discussion will explore how companies are rethinking the physical workspace and considering the implications of a more digitally enabled workplace, both in terms of how their people work and the way the company operates.
· Changing ways of working: learnings for legacy businesses
· New agile workforce methodologies and strategies for embedding accountability
· The challenge of productivity measurement with an agile workforce
· Rethinking the physical environment: facilities, sustainability, costs
· The benefits of exploring activity based working
· Opportunities: talent, employee experience, well-being
Workplace continuity in the current pandemic environment has seen a need for rapid adoption of new systems and technologies to enable work from home. However, as the situation improves, workplace leaders are considering how they will support their workforce to be reintroduced to the physical office while continuing to adhere to government regulations for the health and safety of their people.
This panel will explore different approaches to successful reintroduction as well as discussion around simultaneously introducing or continuing the new and improved ways of working which have arisen during this period.
1. Business resumption planning and building a workforce reintroduction strategy: key considerations and anticipating challenges
2. Minimizing risk through application of space management technologies
3. What can we learn from schools about staggered reintroduction?
4. The challenge of reintroduction blended with the pursuit of new flexible working