工作场所趋势：使您的业务现代化取得成功

总而言之，2020年是一年的愚蠢。新的十年带来了许多新的工作场所趋势，包括许多雇主，包括新的卫生需求，社会疏远，甚至过渡到工作中的选择。您可以使用工作场所趋势保持竞争力。

Workplace trends

员工的工作地点和方式发生了巨大变化。您可能已经建立了办公空间，移动的位置或完全遥远。那么，这些变化如何影响企业？

New types of workplace trends include:

• Office trends
• Technology trends
• Health trends

Office trends

你还在办公室吗？有一些办公趋势要记住，以最大程度地提高可用空间。这是您必须使办公空间现代和实用的一些选择。

Hot desking

不，我们并不是说要加热。取而代之的是，热门桌子使您的员工可以共享桌子空间而无需重叠。

For example, your first-shift workers can leave at 4:00 p.m. as the second-shift arrives at 4:00 p.m. Or, employees who work remotely Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays share desks with employees who work remotely Tuesdays and Thursdays.

通过减少需要购买的桌子和椅子的数量，热门桌子降低了您的成本。您还可以安排每个工作空间共享设备，从而进一步降低成本。反过来，这可以使您更少租用办公空间并节省更多。

如果您确实选择热门桌子，请确保正确地对员工之间使用的所有内容（我们稍后再进行）。

Desk and chair alternatives

员工舒适不仅仅是漂亮的东西to consider—it can actually improve productivity and lessen business costs. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that$1 of every $3 spent on workers’ compensationis a result of poor ergonomic protection.

So, how can you save yourself some money and protect your employees? Here are a few options:

1. 站立的桌子
2. 可调节的桌面基础
3. Ergonomic chairs with
   1. Lumbar support
   2. Overall comfort
   3. Adjustable seat depth and height (especially if you’re hot desking!)

您可以找到看起来像标准电脑桌椅，凳子甚至运动球的选项。桌子椅替代方案越来越受欢迎（77% of employees think ergonomics is important）并可能导致长期节省。

在家里工作

2020年中最大的工作场所趋势也许是在家工作的机会。许多企业在Zoom等工具的帮助下暂时过渡到家庭办公室和在线会议。一项研究表明60％的员工who currently work from home will not return to the office until they decide it feels safe. A number of businesses have also adopted complete work-from-home policies.

In some cases, work from home is done on a hybrid basis. Some employees work from home half the time and in the office the other half, while other employees work the opposite schedule. This reduces the number of people in-office to allow for more social distancing and increased health and safety.

Technology trends

One of the top workplace trends to keep in mind revolves around the technology you use. The cyber-world is here to stay, and making sure your employees remain connected and secure is important. So, how are workplace trends shifting with technology? Here are a couple digital workplace trends to keep in mind.

虚拟会议

现在，员工比以往任何时候都更加孤立。为了打击这种孤独感并确保会议仍在举行，许多公司已搬到在线视频会议（例如，Google Hangouts Meet）。或者，他们使用Slack等通信工具在整个工作日保持联系。

Technology use has grown exponentially, showing that this trend is here to stay, even as stay-at-home orders and work-from-home options ease. This brings up the next point—keeping your cyber interactions secure.

Cybersecurity

Whether you’re working from home or out of a centralized office space, you need to keep data and information secure. Working from home, however, could come with additional, potential security concerns. One poll shows that61% of IT and security professionals担心在家工作的潜在安全风险。

Important cybersecurity trends include:

• 实施远程桌面协议（RDP）
• 使用虚拟专用网络（VPN）
• Training employees on the importance of malware and phishing awareness
• 制定远程工作政策和程序

评估您是否需要培训员工的网络安全。您可以考虑IT员工（如果适用）与其他员工之间的培训会议，以确保每个人都对其安全知识保持最新状态。

健康与工作场所

If there is one thing that 2020 impacted, it is our awareness of health and safety. And, no, we don’t just mean OSHA standards.

多亏了Covid-19，我们突然意识到我们彼此之间的距离有多近，清理了普通空间的频率，以及是否可以通过电子邮件处理团队会议以保持社交距离。工作场所趋势如何受到健康和安全问题的影响？

Cleanliness

Pre-2020, office cleanliness was important. Now, it’s vital to the health and safety of your employees.

Consider stocking the following in your office:

• 消毒洗手液
• 消毒剂湿巾
• Disposable gloves

And, be sure to have other forms ofpersonal protective equipment(e.g., masks) available for your employees.

您可以考虑雇用外部卫生公司进入您的办公室，并经常为您打扫干净。

带薪病假

带薪病假is not just a trend. Depending on your state, providing paid sick leave might be the law. If州立病假法律不要申请您，您仍然可以考虑提供它。

Sick payis desirable to employees and beneficial to your company. But, how is paying an employee to take time off work when sick supposed to benefit? Here’s how:

• Less employee turnover
• More productive employees
• Reduced risk of illness among all employees
• 降低了健康成本
• 寻求新人才时保持竞争力的能力

One studyfound that paid sick leave can save employers up to $1.8 billion annually just by reducing the spread of illnesses like the flu. Yes, you read that right—billion with a B. And, theBureau of Labor Statistics(BLS) shows that roughly 75% of all businesses in the U.S. offer paid sick leave, which means that you remain competitive to potential employeesand存钱。

Flexible work schedules

灵活的工作时间表是曾经只是一种振兴的一个工作场所趋势。现在，员工可能需要在一天中的灵活性来工作不同的时间。例如，有孩子的员工可能需要选择在家工作或工作时间表，直到学校开放（并保持开放）。

为您的员工提供灵活的工作时间表可以：

• 提升士气
• 提高生产率
• 减轻压力
• Prevent burnout

Flexible schedules also provide the work-life balance so many workers seek when looking for a new job.

现代工作场所的趋势与过去的趋势大不相同。无论您如何接近他们，您都有很多关于如何发展业务和保持竞争力的选择。

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