Guidebook

Return to office: tips for wellbeing

Your office reopening checklist must address the new risks and realities we are confronted with today.

With a healthy dose of cautious optimism, most companies were determined to reopen their offices. Many employers circulated return-to-work checklists on employee work groups and emails with the usual reminders: masking, hand sanitisation, and distancing.

While these are all essential, a reopening plan also has to account for anxiety, changed routines, caregiving responsibilities and the loss of flexibility people had grown used to. This guide covers what to plan for, and how to talk about it with your teams.