by Jane Young | Aug 6, 2020 | Automation, COVID-19, Future of work, Workplace strategy
In some European countries almost 70% of people are now back to work, whereas in the UK the figure is below 40%. For some, fear of using public transport is holding them back, while others are finding they’re more productive at home. There are many factors...
by LoudMouthMedia | Jul 24, 2020 | Activity Based Working, COVID-19, Facilities management, Future of work, Hot desking / hoteling, Leadership, Workplace strategy
Thanks to our ever-changing world, the traditional model of employees being assigned a desk is fast becoming a thing of the past. In its place are workplaces designed with flexibility in mind, providing employees with a diverse range of work spaces such as lounges...
by Jane Young | Jun 25, 2020 | COVID-19, News
Hot off the press! As anyone who attended our recent Planning a Safe Return to Work webinar will know, we’ve been busy configuring Smartway2 to solve key challenges around creating a COVID-safe workplace. Here’s our recent press release announcing...
by LoudMouthMedia | Jun 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Facilities management
The impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus has led to the biggest upheaval of our day-to-day lives that most of us have ever known. Everything has been affected in one way form or another. One of the areas on which it has perhaps had the biggest impact is how we work....
by Jane Young | Jun 2, 2020 | Activity Based Working, Agile working, COVID-19, Facilities management, Hot desking / hoteling, Leadership, Meeting room booking, Workplace strategy
Do you have contact tracing procedures in place, in the event that one of your employees falls ill? Do you have the ability to see which meetings they’ve attended, which desks they’ve occupied and which other facilities they’ve utilized? Can you trace which colleagues...
by Jane Young | Jun 2, 2020 | Activity Based Working, Agile working, COVID-19, Facilities management, Hot desking / hoteling, Leadership, Meeting room booking, Workplace strategy
COVID-19 has forced organizations to undertake a grand remote working pilot. Few were prepared for a level of change that has well and truly eclipsed ‘change management’ as we know it. Those already accustomed to remote working, including our team here Smartway2, have...
by Jane Young | Jun 2, 2020 | Activity Based Working, Agile working, COVID-19, Facilities management, Hot desking / hoteling, Leadership, Meeting room booking, Workplace strategy
Organizations are under pressure to implement social distancing measures that will protect their people from COVID-19 when they return to work. In a recent article, we covered how to enable social distancing in the workplace using desk booking software and office...
by Jane Young | Jun 1, 2020 | Activity Based Working, Agile working, COVID-19, Facilities management, Hot desking / hoteling, Leadership, Meeting room booking, Workplace strategy
Cross-functional teams are assembling across the world to develop workplace strategies for a safe return to work amidst COVID-19. These teams include Facilities/CRE, HR, IT, Communications and other operational roles. The big question on everyone’s lips is this: What...
by LoudMouthMedia | May 29, 2020 | Activity Based Working, Agile working, Design thinking, Facilities management, Future of work, Hot desking / hoteling, Leadership, Meeting room booking, Mobile workplace, Workplace strategy
The challenge is on for leaders to create lightweight, sustainable workplaces that adapt to fast-changing needs. Traditionally we’ve grown used to big office buildings set up for a fixed use, perhaps with cubicles, individual offices or an open plan layout. The...
by LoudMouthMedia | May 29, 2020 | Activity Based Working, Agile working, Design thinking, Facilities management, Future of work, Leadership, Workplace strategy
Facilities Management is shaping up to be one of the most challenging, diverse business roles there is. To enable organizations to compete, Facilities Management and Real Estate teams are reaching far beyond maintaining physical infrastructure; towards enabling...
