In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the concern surrounding workplace safety has centered on employees’ peace of mind and comfort and on maintaining productivity despite protective measures.
However, property managers have a critical role to play in ensuring, on a more holistic level, their tenants feel comfortable enough in their space to resume in-person work.
If steps aren’t taken to ensure that’s the case, tenants might choose to continue leveraging remote work in perpetuity or to seek out other options for a brick-and-mortar space that more closely align with their views on workplace safety, technology solutions that encourage it, and more.
Fortunately, there’s an answer. By partnering with a committed audiovisual integrator like Electrosonic from design to implementation and beyond, property owners, managers and landlords can ensure their tenants are provided for and feel at ease when working from their physical location in the “new normal.”
The numbers bear out tenants’ perceived desire for safer workplaces.
In fact, a PwC survey conducted in May of more than 1,000 American workers reported some startling statistics, including:
PwC conducted an additional survey in mid-June, and attitudes aren’t changing.
For example, of more than 1,000 American workers surveyed:
It’s clear, then, that respondents are acting out of an abundance of caution and that the solutions presented to them need to provide a safe and comfortable work experiences while also avoiding infringing on their right to privacy to the best of a property manager’s ability.
In other words, it’s become incumbent upon landlords and property managers to navigate these attitudes and provide solutions that not only protect tenants, but do so in a way that makes them feel comfortable.
While those numbers are staggering at a glance, solutions exist to help those respondents, who likely represent a wide swath of the workforce, feel safe.
Here are a few avenues toward greater employee comfort during this return-to-work period:
In the quest to make tenants feel safe and retain them during this uncertain time, landlords and property managers can turn to a trusted AV integrator like Electrosonic to help plan an effective, holistic technology solution from end to end.
It’s not about slapping together some solutions and calling it a day. It’s about crafting a widespread, lasting solution integrating a number of technological options designed to meet tenants’ unique needs and desires.
With Electrosonic’s Technology Master Planning methodology and robust managed services, we can help landlords and tenants take their vision for a safer “new normal” workplace from idea to reality.
To learn more about how Electrosonic is crafting “new normal”-ready solutions, contact us today.
Morgan Rottinghaus, Vice President, Strategic Partners at Electrosonic, recognizes the critical role that partners play in delivering added value to clients. She writes about the importance of connecting complementary value-added services through partnerships as a way of accelerating innovation and maximizing the benefits of technology investments.