Return to the Office - Event Video, Survey Results, & Helpful Tools

On March 31st, we hosted an event in partnership with HqO titled The Return to the Office.

The event featured speakers with different perspectives:

* Jay Schaufeld - Head of People, HqO
* Brendan O'Neil - Program Manager, Campaigns, Robin
* Katherine Shoss - SVP and Director of Marketing, Bullfinch
* Cindy Klein Roche - Global Head of Brand Marketing, ezCater
* Allan Luciw - Sr. Property Manager, National Development

Here is the full event video:

Here are some of the topics that we cover:

• New Office Terminology - differences between fully in-person, hybrid, remote-first, digital-first, & flexible.
• Investments that building owners and property management companies have made to properties as a result of the pandemic.
• What is causing the shift in momentum to in-person work?
• What does a "safe" office look like?   
• Best practices for bringing food into the office and safely consumed.
• How to handle communications with employees.
• Maintaining the culture of the company when some people are in-person and some are remote.
• Crystal ball predictions for in-office work and experiences.

Tools for Returning to the Office:

As part of our discussion, we touched upon different tools and tech that are helping companies with the return to the office. Here are some links to check out:

• HqO - the end-to-end operating system powering tenant experience.
• Owl Labs - Meeting Owl is helpful for keeping an inclusive meeting environment for remote employees.
• Robin - helps companies create a great workplace experience for their people. You can download two resources: Returning to the Office After COVID-19: Playbook and Customizable Template and a Flexible Work Policy Survey.

Return to the Office Survey Results:

We conducted a survey to gain some initial data from companies. 

73% of the survey participants are involved in making decisions about their company's return to the office strategy.

Here are the results:

The top category was cut off, but it reads: Limiting the number of employees in the office.

As a disclaimer, the purpose of this event is to stimulate a discussion on these ideas and is not meant to imply any authority on the subject. Everyone should adhere to their locally mandated regulations with respect to returning the workplace.

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Keith Cline is the Founder of VentureFizz. You can follow him on Twitter: @kcline6.