WATERCOOLER CHAT: Creating a Healthy Hybrid Workplace
Creating a healthy hybrid workplace has become significant in the return to work. With flexible work dominating the workplace, employees and business owners alike are searching for ways to create healthy collaboration. The great resignation and the downsize of departments have given employers pause to consider what the future looks like when not all departments are in the same location.
According to the International WELL Building Institute, the physical workplace is one of the top three factors affecting job performance and satisfaction. In response, companies are seeking ways to invest in their most important asset: people.
Providing employees with different types of workspaces and amenities allows for increased social interaction, independence, and choice. Let’s take a look at the top three elements needed to create a healthy workplace for your people:
- Opportunities for connection
- Access to nature
- Healthy building design
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