As the
country is slowly progressing towards relaxing the lockdown, some of us will be
surely back in our office. The new work culture will focus majorly on employee
health and workspace sanitisation. With technology playing the central role,
offices will be more widespread engaging few employees. There will be many
changes, both who are resuming offices and who are working remotely.
Anticipated changes in the workplace due to
Covid-19 pandemic:
De-centralised:
Currently, after the pandemic, there has been a paradigm shift in the work
culture. People prefer to work from home that operates readily and functions
smoothly. Offices spaces will become de-centralised and gain a renewed purpose
for collaboration or being a place to tackle work that cannot be done remotely.
Corporate flexibility will emerge as the latest work culture where employees
will be seen juggling between work from the office and remote location.
Increased hygiene:
The entire work society and its systems will evolve drastically due to the
threat of the disease. Offices will follow new changes like increased signages,
hygiene practices, automation technology and contactless facilities that will
mainly come into play. Corporate Interior Design in Kolkata is
focusing on integrating technology within the office design itself. It will
incorporate automation features in areas like the office entryway, attendance,
washrooms, lights and others.
Distributed office:
A single large headquarters may be seen as a remarkable resilience for the
future. But will it be economically viable for every organisation? We might see
other feasible options like co-working spaces spread out in various locations
to tune the balance when it comes to manage occupancy and work in the time of
crisis. With distributed office spaces it will be easier for the employees to
commute in the nearby location.
Rise in technology:
To reduce physical contact, technology will play the spearhead role in shaping
the work environment. It will be omnipresent everywhere be it the meetings,
conferences, comprehending concepts, cloud-based applications to collaborative
workings. Organisations can leverage technology to bring effective outcomes
which otherwise would have consumed more time discussing, negotiating,
commuting, and sending assets back and forth.
Better surface design:
Apart from technology, the tangible features within the office like material
and surfaces will have re-evaluated design look. It should have anti-microbial
surfaces and furnishings that are easy to maintain and sanitise. Also, the
renter companies will expect from the owners of the workspace in terms of
maintained standard and regularly cleaned spaces.
Employee health:
With the prevailing threat in society, the way of lifestyle practices will
change substantially. The fear occupying in mind will put an impact on the
workforce, and there will be lookouts for the employees who feel mildly unwell.
Until a cure or a vaccine comes into the market, deep sanitisation, regular
temperature check, and complete social distancing will be common in offices.
High-performance workplace: In future, we will see increased investments in
buildings that maximise the efficiency of all aspects. It will be related to a
workspace’s efficiency, productivity, design and floor plan that helps to yield
better outcomes. The investment in such buildings will steep upwards, but it
gives better performance, productivity and lower attrition.
These
are some of the noticeable adaptations and changes that are to be witnessed
during the ongoing crisis. All the Commercial Interior in Kolkata will transform accordingly to the need of the current
situation.
