Re-Organize with 5 Spatial Strategies for a Safe Post-Covid Workplace

As the spread of the pandemic is beginning to show signs of slowing down, the world economy has changed drastically. Notably, it is more pressing when they prepare to reunite employees in the office. Spatial and physical distance, collaboration, and health are suddenly all becoming leading concerns.

All of these are significant issues. Every company is finding its way to the new normal and bring back its workforce safely and effectively. We know that companies need to develop and nurture employee engagement and commitment, no matter where they are because only those engaged will care about the company and do their best to achieve their goals. To come back stronger, companies should re-imagine their workplace layout, which means that they should create a workplace around employees’ needs and suit their specific roles. Thus, we lay our focus on people and prepare new spatial strategies to support organizations to attain an adaptive advantage and get ahead of the competition.

Re-organize your Office Spatial Set-up for Workplace Safety

Remote working undoubtedly became essential to business continuity, but office life – in some manner – will, too. The challenge lies in how companies can transform their existing offices into places adaptable for the post-COVID workplace.

There are FIVE strategic areas to focus on: 

1. Added Spatial Effectiveness

Spatial panels are a powerful tool to meet possible specifications that require a systematic approach to estimation. Various panel combinations are available to create ample or compact spaces.

2. Free Switch between Different Working Modes

A shared space that features desk systems with desktop screens protects you at work and limits exposure from neighboring workstations. The movably mounted desk screen can be put on any side as per the requirement.

3. Invite Nature to Office

According to a 2014 Study by the University of Exeter, placing plants in the office can enhance employee’s working efficiency by 15%. The setting-up of potted plants have a positive impact on the psychology of employees. It breaks the rigid sense of environment and brings a wisp of vibrancy to it. It helps to relieve working pressure and eyesight fatigue and reboots the body system with higher working efficiency. Such movable design also enables the plants to enjoy more sunlight.

4. Partitions Promote Focus Work

High screens between people create boundaries on demand. Especially, the immersive space with upper panels offers employees a quiet individual place for focus work and brings privacy & productivity back to open-plan layouts.

5. Safe Resting

A revolutionary sofa system with partitions creates a pleasant and safe rest area for employees who still have safety concerns to relax, nap, and meditate.

What’s Next in Workplace Safety and Spatial Strategy

Although it is necessary for us to create new solutions or take immediate action to help each other go through this tough time, what we could envision the legacy of this change and how to mitigate the similar crisis in the unpredictable future still require us to consider. We should think beyond the safe and coordinated solutions and reshape the world together.

We focus on the facts and looks at the future to prepare a well-equipped office for you. We are supported by Sunon and a group of curious designers who make top-notch products and workplace solutions with continuous learning.

With 29-years of research and development experience at Sunon, we will help each of you face unexpected changes in the office world. Get in touch to discuss your office requirements.

Our superior portfolio of office furniture projects illustrates our skills in combining aesthetics with operational requirements, may it be a financial institution or corporate office, a hospital or clinic, a university or school, an airport, a theatre or auditorium, co-working space or home office.