As 2020 draws to a close, the COVID 19 pandemic has brought in disruption in almost all walks of life. One key area that has seen tremendous change is workforce mobility across sectors. For most of this year, desk-based jobs have been done remotely by employees from their homes. While 63% of the global workforce […]
The assets owned by a business are no longer just passive enablers of operations. These assets have become very much part of a deeper and more interconnected workplace that empowers employees to deliver value for customers by enabling every step of their daily routine. For instance, the proliferation of digital strategies across industrial sectors has […]
For too long, facility management remained a reactive process. Facility managers would jump into action only when they observed damage in the facility. They were rated on how fast they addressed employee complaints. Isn’t that why so many SLAs are based on metrics like “response time” and “resolution time”? Maintenance often got the short shrift. […]
85% of employees say health and safety in a workplace is a more significant consideration now than before the pandemic The pandemic has made it critical for every business to restrict unnecessary person-to-person contact. In that context, the spread has, reasonably, intensified concerns regarding how businesses manage visitors. As it happens, there are several businesses […]
COVID-19 is a massive global concern. It has negatively impacted economies, shut down workplaces, and forced cities into lockdown. As per a recent report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), due to COVID-19, the world lost almost 400 million jobs between April and June 2020. But slowly, economies are opening up. Since there are still […]
Picture this – a visitor comes to meet one of the employees in the organization. As the front office is unaware of the visit, the visitor is made to wait, sometimes even until the employee receives them. Then begins the process of checking the person’s belongings, giving them a visitor pass, and letting them in. […]
“The 21st Century has begun as an era of uncertainty, with a heightened focus on security and public safety.” Gavin Newsom, Governor of California It’s stating the obvious to say that the COVID 19 pandemic has caused widespread damage to the economy. Unfortunately, even with millions of jobs lost, and thousands of businesses going bankrupt, […]
