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The ‘new normal’ is smart, automated and connected
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 influencing...
What is Activity Based Working (ABW)?
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...
Latest News: Smartway2 Launches COVID-Safe Workplace Solution
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 functionality that...
Clean Office Ideas: 10 Ways To Keep Your Workplace Clean & Safe When Returning To Work
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....
How workplace scheduling software can enable contact tracing in your office
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...
How technology can change behavior as we prepare for a safe return to work amidst COVID-19
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...
Smart meeting room management for social distancing in the workplace
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...
How to enable social distancing in the workplace via desk booking & office floor plans
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...
Adapting to Agile Working: Challenges in the Workplace
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...
The Roles and Responsibilities of a Facilities Manager in 2020
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...
The Complete Agile Working Guide: Definitions, Benefits & More
Providing a variety of spaces and services to employees on-demand, from anywhere, is becoming the new normal. Our people expect to be able to book meeting rooms, desks, equipment, catering and more, wherever they are, 24/7. Agile working extends beyond the space...
What is Design Thinking?
Design thinking is a creative process that draws from the designer’s toolkit, to solve problems and make innovation more successful. Design thinkers question assumptions, collaborate and build prototypes as early as possible to test ideas and get feedback. It’s a...
When agile doesn’t work – How to negotiate the pitfalls of agile working
An organization can be thought of as an organism: a living, dynamic, complex system. In complex systems, there are often unintended consequences when a change is made. There are side-effects. And if people don't like the side effects, they may choose not to take the...
Performance vs Privacy: AI & Your Data
Each of us involved in workplace transformation and the implementation of AI solutions has a responsibility to work with an awareness of the sort of world you want to create. To protect privacy and humanity in the workplace, we must approach AI with open eyes. Because...
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