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How should I plan workspace in a rapidly expanding company?
Hey, I am the site manager at a research institution. Recently we have taken on a large number of employees and it appears that we will continue to do so. My concern is how to plan and optimise workspace whilst we have such a continuous influx of new employees during this time. Should we look to changing to a hybrid work model and implement a desk sharing policy to counter this? Any help would be appreciated.Asked 4 months ago
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Can I use the POC system software with multiple work locations?
Hey, I work for a shipping company with multiple office locations over the city. My question is fairly straightforward, is it possible to use the POC-system platform with multiple worksites or do we need multiple accounts? If we can add further locations then could someone please tell me how I can do this? Thanks for any help.Asked 4 months ago
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Best visitor management systems that factor for hot desking?
Hey all, I work for a business that uses a hot desking policy. I have seen lately suggestion to implement a visitor management system. This would be preferential as currently our offices have an entrance onto a busy street where anyone could walk in. The main concern is we would like a software that will work with our hot desking policy, only allowing employees into the building that are scheduled or have booked to use a workspace. Does anyone know how to help with this? TYIAAsked 4 months ago
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What considerations should be made for implementing office kitchen?
Hey all, I'm the HR manager of a finance company. Many of our employees have previous complained about there being no communal space in the office. We have recently received budget to allow us to add a communal kitchen space to our office. We have concerns that this may affect workflow in the office negatively but are also aware of the positives that can also come with creating such a communal meeting spot. How would you design a kitchens location in the office if you had complete freedom? What are important factors to take into consideration to maximise employee satisfaction with this addition? TYIAAsked 4 months ago
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How often should we aim to restructure the workplace to fight burnout?
Hey, I am an office admin for a sales company. A few years ago we had a complete office restructure, it was a massive success and actually resulted in the employees performing at a higher level. Now a few years on the employees are starting to stagnate again and comment on the office setup currently not being efficient for their workflow. I was wondering how often an office should be restructured? Or is it something which should be constantly monitored with minor changes continuously made over time to meet changes in demands? Any help would be great, thanksAsked 4 months ago
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Which hybrid work schedule is most effective?
Hey, I am the HR manager at a printing company. The company has now decided to move on to making most of our employees have a hybris working schedule. However, there are multiple types of hybrid work model that exist (e.g. at will, split week, office first). What are the pros and cons of these different models? TYIAAsked 4 months ago
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How much office space is optimal for each employee?
Hey, I work for an accounting office of a technology company. We are constantly trying to optimize workflow and space and have numerous efficiency metrics. One thing we have not been able to measure yet but is interesting to us is the optimal space per employee for their work. We do not want to waste potential workspace but equally do not hamper our employees by restricting them too much. Does anyone know what office space size per employee is recommended? TYIAAsked 4 months ago
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What are the negatives of an open plan office?
Hey all, I am the office manager for an e-commerce company. A lot of our employees have discussed in meetings with me that they think an open plan office would be more conducive to workflow and cooperative work. We are not opposed to this idea but would like to assess the positive and negatives of open-plan offices. What are some of the negatives with this office design and do they outweigh the positives? TYIAAsked 4 months ago
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How do you maintain company culture in a hybrid workplace?
Hey all, I work for a furniture sales business as a HR manager. Most of our employees are hybrid and are only at the office 2 to 3 days a week. One of the factors that made our business successful when we started was the strong company culture that was instilled into the employees. How can we continue to maintain this company culture we find so important whilst our employees are working remotely for half the week? Any help would be appreciatedAsked 4 months ago
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What is an acceptable ratio of work and collaboration spaces?
Hi all, I am the site manager for a medical equipment firm. We are in process of moving to a new office space and therefore have a new opportunity to allocate space across the office. We have a large number of potential buyers and other guests visiting the office on a regular basis and therefore would like to factor that into this layout. What is a ratio of office space to communal and collaborative spaces that works for other companies? TYIAAsked 4 months ago
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