Moving Forward from COVID-19
How We Can Help
At Machabee Office Environments, we have always believed that the people in your office are your greatest asset. Your design and furnishings should allow your people to work with ease, efficiency, and collaboration, even when social distancing is required. While there is little clarity on the length of the pandemic, one thing is certain: workplaces must adapt to a new normal. NOW is the time to plan for retrofits and renovations to improve the health, safety, and efficiency of your office. Is your workplace ready?
Making Hybrid Work
78% of employees say that they want some form of flexible, remote work options to continue, according to a global research study by Steelcase. At Machabee Office Environments, we can help you create the “buzz” of the office that people have missed with new ideas for high-energy collaboration, social spaces, and video conferencing technology. Whether or not you’d like to get all of your employees back in the office 24/7, or you’d like to design an inviting space that encourages productivity from near or far, we have the resources and tools to make “hybrid” - the new norm - work for you.
Protective Barriers and Boundaries
We will reconfigure work stations, shared areas, and break rooms to allow for both open communication and screened protection. We have always offered popular architectural dividers, and now we are adding them to many workplaces for best health practices.
Return-to-Work Strategies
Your office setup will dramatically affect relationships and work habits. We will customize a strategic approach that emphasizes both safety and productivity. Numerous studies have proven that work-from-home is an unsustainable practice. It is possible to design a healthy and productive office.
Our 3-Step Process
1. Create a social hub. By looking at underutilized spaces in new ways, they can be redesigned as social hubs that will inspire people and provide high-performing settings where they can reconnect with their colleagues, as well as collaborate effectively.
2. Bring furniture and food together. Food plays a new role — sharing meals is a key part of nurturing relationships and the experience fuels both the body and the brain. Organizations should think beyond simply providing lunch or snacks, and create food experiences that are blended with work and bring people together.
3. Create a better experience. Spaces need to be safe, compelling, AND social in order to attract and retain in-person employees.
