An Executive’s Guide to Returning to the Workplace
Guidelines for Returning to Work – Gartner developed guidelines for executives how to manage return-to-work programs with organized plan that prioritizes employee safety
Summary:
Gartner published guide for executives as they re-open workplaces. Some recommendations include:- Revise Workplace Policies – Including employee conduct, business travel, information technology, offsite work, and workplace safety, published in different formats for awareness and retention
- Develop Re-Exit Strategy – Monitor situation, policies and indicators, and decide what must be done to implement re-exit strategy in case of increased cases, non-compliance and negligence
- Segment and Stagger Workforce – Group employees according to type of work and stagger schedules, potentially starting with small group in phased approach to identify and address issues early
- Conduct Health Screening – Implement thermal and temperature scans for employees, conduct questionnaires or ask for certifications regarding travel history, exposure to high-risk individuals and other documentations
- Expand Remote and Flexible Schedules – Provide employees with collaboration tools for working across locations, and allow for flexible schedules and ways of working
- Apply Social Distancing – Calculate capacity limits of facilities, use physical signs to separate workers, schedule use of conference rooms, and install beacons that alert people when they breach below six-feet of social distance
Company:
Gartner
Categories:
Business operations, Facilities and workspaces, General management, Remote work
Source:
- An Executive’s Guide to Returning to the Workplace, May 2020 (Gartner)
Original publication date: May 31, 2020
Date last updated: June 16, 2020