Phase 3 As the government sets its new standards for re- turning to work, we are reading, digesting and creating a back-to-work document with the hope of supporting our clients back into what is often re- ferred to as the new norm. We have been producing space plans which take into account social distanc- ing and therefore producing a safe headcount for the existing offi ce spaces. However, a huge share of our clients will all be remaining and working from home, so maybe not such a big change for some. Home working and a split workforce will be part of the solution for a long time to come. Interestingly, one of the major stumbling blocks
regarding working from home has been trust, sur- prisingly, both ways. Yet we have now all been part of the biggest work-from-home social experiment, surely of all time. What have we learnt? As we reach this intersection, we have decided
to seek some feedback, find out how our local business community have all performed working from home and assess some of the tools you have been given. You could help us by using the QR code on the right handside and fi lling out our short questionnaire. We are now offering a remote enablement
survey to make sure all your tools are integrating, working well and one of our main concerns has
been security. Does your existing cyber defence cover your new ways of working, for example? Were your procedures updated or did you supply training? Did you know that in April there was a “667% increase in phishing”? Be careful what you are clicking! Will we have to rebuild our culture when we return or has it devel-
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oped over Microsoft Teams, 8x8 or Zoom, depending on your pref- erence? Did you manage to maintain your principles, or will we all have to develop a new culture? After all, they say ‘Culture eats strategy for breakfast’. I certainly think a virtual pint or quiz night is here to stay, I have enjoyed a few myself and the ACS virtual pub even had few lock ins!
The Future I’ve read many a comment on this subject but feel only a few have really considered the options. In truth there will be many businesses who are currently thinking ‘Do I need to return to the offi ce?’. At the very least they will be considering a reduction in their property footprint or a new property strategy. T is change and thinking around property will impose many of the new ideas that workplace designers have been discussing for the past few years. We would say at ACS that technology will inevitably be a key part of this solution. Whatever happens over the coming weeks and months and on the back of what is in eff ect, a national appraisal, I think the real changes may well come after the fact. Your new workforce is ready, enabled, and capable of working from
anywhere! For more information visit
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