{"id":2768,"date":"2017-08-11T13:52:21","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T13:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/post-with-video-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-07-15T14:12:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T14:12:55","slug":"building-a-return-to-work-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a Return-to-Work Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t
\n\t

The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges \u2014 and for businesses, these challenges persist as we move back towards normality. The reality is that in a workforce permanently altered by the pandemic, there is no true return to normal. <\/p>

The new ways of working we adopted to keep people safe will not be going anywhere \u2014 they\u2019re part of the new landscape of working. Instead, remote and distributed roles will be slowly and cautiously re-integrated with on-premise work. <\/p>

Exactly how and when that happens will look different for every company, department and team depending on their location, industry, and needs. That\u2019s why we created The Hybrid Workforce Playbook: a bold, action-oriented guide to reimagining the future of work and building it into reality. <\/p>

In Part 3 of the Hybrid Workforce Playbook, we\u2019ll explore how to make your employees\u2019 safety, health, and comfort the foundation of your return-to-office plan. <\/p>

A Healthy and Sustainable Workplace<\/p>

When crafting their plans to recall employees, many organizations want a simple, step-by-step process. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers or one-size-fits-all solutions here. The only constant in this process will be keeping your employees\u2019 health and safety the absolute priority at all times. <\/p>

The first and most important step of returning to the office is knowing you can promise your team a safe environment. Because the specifics of COVID-friendly workplaces are determined by public health authorities, and vary greatly depending on location, we will not attempt to provide overly specific guidance here. <\/p>

But a physically safe and healthy work environment is just the beginning. Few organizations will bring all their on-premise workers back at once, and for many, the new hybrid model is here to stay. The implications of this radical change in our working lives on long-term mental health and cognitive agility needs to be taken seriously. <\/p>

Much of the current workforce has spent their entire adult lives in full-time, on-premise jobs. With five days and 40+ hours a week spent at work, it\u2019s crucial to make an effort to maintain the relationships, positive habits, personal growth, and social interactions that historically centred around the office. <\/p>

The goal here is not to create panic or sound an alarm about the future of our industry. On the contrary, the new hybrid model has many benefits. However, this transition should be taken seriously for what it is \u2014 a profound life change for hundreds of thousands of workers. <\/p>

Here are a few steps to consider for a well-planned return to work. <\/p>

Bring Leadership and Infrastructure Back First<\/p>

It\u2019s critical that executives and managers return to work as soon as they can safely do so. Leading the way demonstrates your leadership team\u2019s confidence in your company\u2019s safety protocols and their ability to protect employees. It also shows empathy and solidarity by making it clear that employees are not alone, and that management is beside them as they navigate an uncertain, or even frightening experience. In uncertain times like these, leadership is even more important than usual.<\/p>

Following or concurrent with leadership will be the return of infrastructure-based roles, such as IT, Environmental<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges \u2014 and for businesses, these challenges persist as we move back towards normality. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4856,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":[],"categories":[88,87,85,84,86],"tags":[49],"yoast_head":"\nBuilding a Return-to-Work Plan | Stay Gold Solutions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Stay Gold Solutions is focused on meeting a company\u2019s cultural and business needs. We implement a unique process specific to each client, maximizing our potential to fulfill hiring goals and objectives. Stay Gold Solutions provides superior recruiting techniques, which are executed by our innovative and progressive team of professionals.\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Building a Return-to-Work Plan | Stay Gold Solutions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Stay Gold Solutions is focused on meeting a company\u2019s cultural and business needs. We implement a unique process specific to each client, maximizing our potential to fulfill hiring goals and objectives. Stay Gold Solutions provides superior recruiting techniques, which are executed by our innovative and progressive team of professionals.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Stay Gold Solutions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/staygoldsolutions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-08-11T13:52:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-07-15T14:12:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/about-us-2.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"938\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@mri_staygold\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@mri_staygold\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Stay Gold Solutions\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/staygoldsolutions\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/stay-gold-solutions\/\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mri_staygold\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/#logo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/social-featured-image1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/social-featured-image1.png\",\"width\":600,\"height\":250,\"caption\":\"Stay Gold Solutions\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/#logo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/\",\"name\":\"Stay Gold Solutions\",\"description\":\"Professional Recruiting Services\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/about-us-2.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/about-us-2.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":938},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/\",\"name\":\"Building a Return-to-Work Plan | Stay Gold Solutions\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2017-08-11T13:52:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-07-15T14:12:55+00:00\",\"description\":\"Stay Gold Solutions is focused on meeting a company\\u2019s cultural and business needs. We implement a unique process specific to each client, maximizing our potential to fulfill hiring goals and objectives. Stay Gold Solutions provides superior recruiting techniques, which are executed by our innovative and progressive team of professionals.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"item\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/\",\"name\":\"Home\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"item\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/\",\"name\":\"Building a Return-to-Work Plan\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/#webpage\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ec0cf681b5e79923a91978ea16d8481c\"},\"headline\":\"Building a Return-to-Work Plan\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-08-11T13:52:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-07-15T14:12:55+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/#webpage\"},\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/building-a-return-to-work-plan\/#primaryimage\"},\"keywords\":\"Blogs\",\"articleSection\":\"Careers,Covid,Cybersecurity,Stay Gold Solutions,Trends\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ec0cf681b5e79923a91978ea16d8481c\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/353905db8524670a3c996113b6bb23bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/353905db8524670a3c996113b6bb23bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2768"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2768"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4972,"href":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2768\/revisions\/4972"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staygoldsolutions.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}