In 2020 and 2021, working from home were considered the new normal and “here to stay” trend. A study from Gartner had also shown how the majority of the businesses would be shifting to the work-from-home model permanently. However, today, we see an increasing number of offices returning to the office space based on a full-time or hybrid arrangement. This adaptability of the economy to go back to old systems and revive them may feel productive to many organizations. Alternatively, the employees may still be struggling to acclimatize to the working from office model, which is why the corporate office management needs to step up. In this blog, we’re going to list five ways that an employer can ensure that they achieve maximum efficiency in a work week.

1. Conduct daily sprints: Having a 15-20 minute sprint meeting first thing in the morning can help you set the tone of the day. Gather your team members and ask them for updates on projects and timelines to streamline these projects.

2. Streamline cross-channel communication: One of the biggest barriers to communication is not being able to have an open cross-channel. This means communication between various hierarchies being hindered can hold back the information flow and bring blocks to productivity like timeline delays, pending decisions, and other such issues. Make sure that your employees and managers can reach each other as well as you, and vice versa.

3. Take care of office amenities: If your office space has not been updated or upgraded in the last few years. It’s time to give the property a makeover. Working from home has been incredibly convenient, where people could access everything they needed just a room away. Ensure that the pantry is full, the restrooms are hygienic and contain all the necessary accessories. You can purchase and store bulk hotel toiletries to ensure that employees working round the clock to meet your deadlines are as comfortable as possible.

4. Listen to your employees: Your employees being valuable assets of the company will also have several insights acquired over their years of experience. If you have not started asking them for constructive feedback regarding how to improve the office environment and workflows, you’re missing out on a gold mine of information. Make sure to seek the opinion of your teams since they’re the ones doing all the groundwork.

5. Hold regular training and bonding activities: since your employees have been working from their homes in the last couple of years, there is an understandable disconnect between teams. Though, this is not permanent and can be fixed with regular team bonding experiences. This can look like a group training session, or an ice-breaker activity to help your members get used to sharing a commonplace again while working as a collective.

Wrapping Up:

Optimizing your employees’ workflows is the key to improving your overall productivity to make up for the last two years. However, it is going to be a gradual process, since these changes take time to build. We hope that you take into consideration the advice provided in this blog, thus integrating them with your daily practices to witness notable change.