Strategies for Returning to the Workplace During COVID-19

An abstract illustration of light pink houses and buildings floating over a grid on a blue background.

As you explore the best way to return to your workplace—whether it’s in an office, at home, or somewhere in between—we’re here to help. We’re sharing what we’ve learned so far in our Embracing a New Reality report, which also includes valuable insights from experts and planning ideas for both now and the future.

Key Insights

A close-up view of transparent sketches and diagrams layered over top of one another.

Planning for Now—and the Future

To navigate the current COVID-19 crisis and plan for the dynamic future of work, we need to use the lessons we’re learning now to develop both short-term return-to-workplace tactics and long-term workplace strategies.

People in an office working at modern workstations with screens separating them.

Making the Office Safe Today

As you make short-term plans for returning to the workplace, you should prioritise holistic community measures, consider adjustments to your physical space to keep people safe, and use data to help you to decide who returns to the office and when.

A close-up view of a display with a videoconferencing camera attached to the top.

Strategising for a Dynamic Future of Work

From creating cross-functional teams with Facilities, HR, and IT to designing physical spaces around virtual work, our suggestions for long-term workplace strategies will help you prepare for the future.

A Sayl office chair in white and a sit-to-stand desk with a blue screen.

Empowering the Shift to Work from Home

To be comfortable and productive while working from home, your people will need ergonomic furnishings and integrated technology platforms. Your office should also be outfitted with the right furniture and tools to enhance collaboration with remote colleagues. Get tips on how to do this from our research collaboration with Logitech.

An illustrated diagram of a floorplan with squares and overlapping circles.

Reconfiguring Your Office Spaces

Workplace scenario planning can help you reconfigure spaces so people maintain a safe physical distance from one another. Get ideas by exploring our thought starters.

Get the Report

Embracing a New Reality: Workplace Strategy Insights for COVID-19 and Beyond includes what we've learned, tactics for keeping people safe as they return to the office, ideas for the future of work, and application thought starters for reconfiguring your workplace.


Download the PDF now and get notified as we expand our insights.

     

    By providing my email, I agree to Herman Miller's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. 

    Privacy Policy

    Terms of Use

     

    Something went wrong.

    Please refresh the page and resubmit your information.

    Tags

    Related Articles