{"id":32232,"date":"2021-07-13T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clone4.10pearls.com\/?p=32232"},"modified":"2026-07-30T06:41:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T06:41:35","slug":"return-to-office-tracking-workplace-technology-and-the-new-normal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/blog\/return-to-office-tracking-workplace-technology-and-the-new-normal\/","title":{"rendered":"Return to office: Tracking workplace technology and the new normal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"32232\" class=\"elementor elementor-32232\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-031048c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"031048c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ca264f\" data-id=\"6ca264f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed551c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ed551c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-blog.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32405\" alt=\"blog\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-blog.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-blog-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-blog-768x220.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1c197e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1c197e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b37118b\" data-id=\"b37118b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ce1cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90ce1cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the first time in over a year, there&#8217;s hope (or at least cautious optimism) that the pandemic will finally recede into the background. However, given growing global concerns over COVID mutations, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yalemedicine.org\/news\/5-things-to-know-delta-variant-covid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">highly contagious Delta variant<\/a>, forward-thinking businesses are weighing their options on what the future work environment will look like this year. The savviest companies are already taking steps to future-proof their workforce.With so many factors at play\u2014including changing employee sentiment towards office life\u2014it&#8217;s easy to say that one size won&#8217;t fit all when it comes to the future of work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cec3f79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cec3f79\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-260bccf\" data-id=\"260bccf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4b2963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4b2963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are employees ready to go back to the office?  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4611292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4611292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/jolts.nr0.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">US Labor Department<\/a>, 4 million people quit their jobs in April 2021, many of them searching for better opportunities. &#8220;The Great Resignation,&#8221; as some are calling this mass exodus, is a clear sign that the pandemic has collectively shifted people&#8217;s priorities and that the workforce will need to change because of it.<\/p><p>But why are they leaving? In a previous post where we discussed the <a href=\"\/blog\/4-trends-shaping-the-future-of-work\/\">four trends shaping the future of work<\/a>, we found that people are re-evaluating what work-life balance means to them. From prioritizing mental health to spending more time with family, people found time for life outside of work, and there seems to be no sign of going back.<\/p><p>Today, many employees crave the flexibility they experienced in 2020, and enterprises of all sizes are struggling to find ways to accommodate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bb312e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bb312e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba05f68\" data-id=\"ba05f68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d823a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d823a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enterprises facing challenges with a return to work <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b2be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47b2be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">technology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667f2d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"667f2d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This industry seems the easiest to predict will be highly remote. However, not all companies agree. At Apple, employees have already expressed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/6\/4\/22491629\/apple-employees-push-back-return-office-internal-letter-tim-cook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">concern over being asked to work in the office<\/a>\u00a0three days a week. While it&#8217;s less restrictive than the company&#8217;s previous policy, it&#8217;s still more conservative than other tech giants.<\/p>\n<p>Both Facebook and Twitter are allowing employees to work from home indefinitely, even after the pandemic ends. Google, who announced a mass return to office three days a week in early 2021, has since announced a more flexible model. Google employees will work remotely through September. Afterward, they&#8217;ll be able to choose from working at their pre-pandemic office, another Google office, or from anywhere if their role allows it.<\/p>\n<p>Adobe, who predicts a hybrid workplace model in the future, will remain primarily virtual with the opportunity for physical gatherings as needed. The company is using what they call a &#8220;flexible, digital-first mindset.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e85100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e85100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financial<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61b362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c61b362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most big banking names on Wall Street agree, employees must return to the office vaccinated this fall.<\/p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs required most employees to return to the office and inform the bank of their vaccination status in June, with exceptions lasting until September 30th. JPMorgan Chase, which tried (and failed) to get employees onsite for traders in the Fall of 2020, is using an internal portal to keep records of vaccinated employees for their return to the office this year. Morgan Stanley, whose CEO has already shared strong sentiments regarding onsite work, also requires vaccination statuses; unvaccinated employees must work from home, but they have until September to return to the office.<\/p>\n<p>However, some rivals are using this complex industry stance to poach top dealmakers from the competition. For example, Citigroup (whose offices are 3 minutes from Goldman Sachs) will adopt a hybrid work model.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d772da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d772da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Retail<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6ff7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be6ff7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you know, retail stores like Walmart and Target have remained open and in-store employees have been onsite for most of the pandemic. However, their headquarters are a different story. Walmart, who surveyed its staff and received concerns over health and safety, is opening 50% of its offices for optional onsite work. They have also adopted safety precautions and social distancing methods at the office.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/target-gives-downtown-minneapolis-corporate-214806962.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Target is downsizing its Minneapolis headquarters<\/a> and moving to a hybrid work model with time spent remotely and onsite. The giant retailer, who had originally planned a return to office in Summer 2021, will now open its headquarters in the Fall.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82fb193 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82fb193\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecfa5ea\" data-id=\"ecfa5ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9ef44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e9ef44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 ways tech is helping businesses adapt <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de15c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0de15c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Work from home was not a natural evolution of the workforce; it came as a result of government lockdowns and mandates. Many businesses had to accelerate their digital transformation efforts in order to survive. Now, technology is at the heart of what follows for enterprises and their staff: formalizing new processes.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve already discussed how RPA and intelligent automation can help companies adapt to the new normal. Here are three other ways:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0d7297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0d7297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nWorkforce analytics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ebad4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65ebad4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In uncertain times like these, the importance of HR&#8217;s role cannot be understated. Tasked with the challenge of addressing changes in employee experience, many human resources professionals are leaning on data to provide the answers. Worker data on skills, preferences, sentiment, and performance will be invaluable to help improve employee engagement and productivity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7441ebe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7441ebe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Touchless office technology<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8765a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8765a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Businesses keen on onsite work are also using technology to return to the office safely. From touchless entry to mobile conference booking to redesigning the floorspace, businesses can now use technology to reconfigure the office and even predict operational costs. We&#8217;ll also see more autonomous cleaning solutions, voice-enabled tech, and a higher emphasis on cybersecurity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09876e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09876e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Internal communications<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0e022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd0e022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As more businesses adopt flexible or hybrid models, democratization of communication continues to be essential in the workplace. According to a report by Deloitte, <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/content\/dam\/Deloitte\/mx\/Documents\/human-capital\/The_digital_workplace.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">digital collaboration tools are linked with a 20% increase in employee satisfaction<\/a>, which means workers want to interact with each other \u2014 just in a different way. Businesses continue to benefit from video conferencing platforms, but we can also expect a rise in custom communications ecosystems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53d0e79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53d0e79\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f193b2\" data-id=\"8f193b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a7ae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4a7ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Office life has changed forever. Are you prepared? <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4d68a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d4d68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>COVID-19 changed the idea that employees must be at the office to be productive. The future of work is hybrid, and businesses bold enough to be at the forefront of that change will reap the rewards. Digital transformation isn&#8217;t just a technological evolution, it&#8217;s also an organizational one.<\/p>\n<p>At 10Pearls, we can help your business create an employee experience that allows for a more flexible and engaging digital workplace. From leveraging automation to improve productivity to creating software that allows for better collaboration, we can build the future of work together. 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