Embrace hybrid work with a space reservation system
The pandemic has led businesses to rethink their workspaces and the way their employees work. Today’s environments are more collaborative, scalable, but also smaller than before. Since then, businesses and employees have come to realize that the physical location of an employee is no longer just between the four walls of the company. A return to the traditional mode in pre-pandemic face-to-face is very unlikely.
Employers and obviously employees have found several advantages to working in hybrid and flexible mode. This new trend has shown efficiencies and has improved employee productivity. Another factor not to be overlooked is their level of happiness. In these challenging times, and in the face of a labour shortage, employers need to be “sexy” to attract new talent, but most importantly, to retain their employees. “Employee experience” is at the heart of the debate. Employers who stand out will have a clear advantage. Hybrid work and space reservation technology tools, such as EMBLM, are among the solutions.
The impact of COVID-19 on office sharing
Statistics show that “53% of workers now tend to focus on their health and well-being over their work, while 18% of those surveyed reported quitting in the past year.”
In this vein, 38% of hybrid employees report that the major challenge they face is when and why to come to the office.
In an office, employees can always meet with colleagues in person, building relationships, building trust and working better as a team. Office sharing offers the same benefits with increased flexibility. The transformation of work habits into a hybrid mode directly influences the use of spaces. Offices are now floating, that is, not assigned to an employee. This person must reserve their place of work before visiting the office. To do this, businesses must invest in new technologies.
Elia, the techno solution
EMBLM is at the forefront and has been able to surround itself with a major partner in the field of space reservation, in order to allow the establishment of new work habits.
It is therefore the Elia platform that EMBLM has chosen as a solution to meet this growing need. Elia, from GPHY, becomes your intelligent assistant and offers you many advantages. It makes it possible to reserve as much a workstation as a meeting room or a collaborative space thanks to an interactive map that displays the available locations in real time. The software offers specific time slots and spaces based on your past interactions and your type of work (individual or team), thanks to artificial intelligence, developed here in Quebec.
It’s integrated with Outlook, Gmail, or on your mobile phone and lets you know when a colleague is booking a workspace, allowing you to get involved in the office and develop relationships, belonging, or teamwork. Its configuration is child’s play, unlike many other solutions on the market, and its low cost of use makes it a doubly attractive option for businesses.
EMBLM is your trusted partner to rethink your workspaces and successfully implement the Elia platform within your team.
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