After a long year of isolation, people are making use of shared spaces and communal areas such as study lounges and break rooms once again. However, COVID is far from being over. There's anxiety and concern about how safe it is to be in a shared space or communal area. The key to alleviating this … [Read more...] about Shared Spaces & Communal Areas: How To Keep Them Clean
The Post-Pandemic Office Must Be Cleaner Than Ever
COVID-19 showed that workplace safety is about more than reducing injuries. Faced with new responsibilities to keep the workforce safe, many companies shifted to remote work for much of 2020. Now with vaccines making a return to the office possible, it's important to understand what is necessary to … [Read more...] about The Post-Pandemic Office Must Be Cleaner Than Ever
Is Your Office Safe From COVID? Your Employees Want to Know
Just this month, Scientific America ran an article teaching readers how to evaluate their workplace in terms of COVID safety. This is a top concern of many workers, especially those who have serious health concerns. Here are some points of interest, limited to those that are relevant to our … [Read more...] about Is Your Office Safe From COVID? Your Employees Want to Know
Clutter & Creativity: What’s the Connection?
Spoiler: the answer might not be what you think. If you manage a team of professionals who have to really have to perform well and be creative to meet organizational goals, it's time to take a look around your workspace. This is especially true if your team has been working remotely for a while … [Read more...] about Clutter & Creativity: What’s the Connection?
What Are the Keys to Getting People Back in the Office?
While vaccines are increasingly available to many, there's still a great deal of concern about COVID. This is making it difficult for employers to get their people happily back in the workplace. Researchers are identifying the factors that will make it easier for people to come back. They have many … [Read more...] about What Are the Keys to Getting People Back in the Office?
Having a Hard Time Getting Patients Back to Your Dental Practice?
After a long year, things are slowly starting to get back to normal for America's dentists. "We're starting to get calls from people we haven't seen in a while," Lynn said. The office manager at a Plymouth MA dental practice said, "They're asking things like "When can I have my cleaning done?" … [Read more...] about Having a Hard Time Getting Patients Back to Your Dental Practice?
We’re Not in the Touch-Free Future Yet.
No doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone in several ways. There's definitely been an increase in touch-free technology, whether it's the tap and pay system at your favorite coffee shop to smart plumbing fixtures that need just a wave of the hand to dispense the right amount of water. … [Read more...] about We’re Not in the Touch-Free Future Yet.
For many facility managers, stress management means hiring the right commercial cleaners
"On any given day, my phone rings thirty-seven times," Mark said. The Billerica area facility manager shook his head. "Do you know how many times a day I'd like my phone to ring? Zero." He laughed. "Unless it's my wife calling. That's all right. I like to talk to her." "Whether it's one of my … [Read more...] about For many facility managers, stress management means hiring the right commercial cleaners