FOCUS ERGONOMICS
paperwork. Organisational drawer boxes
help to manage paperwork and files without
the need for conventional and let’s face it,
outdated filing cabinets that are impractical
for home working. Desktop drawer boxes
which are lightweight, easy to assemble and
more functional for the home o ice, can help
organisation through colour-coded drawers.
There’s nothing worse than spending time
untangling wires just to be able to charge your
laptop. Once employees have created their
workspace, encourage them to tame the cable
spaghetti with cable management solutions
which can bundle cables together to keep
them tidy yet accessible.
Space may be small
and limited for your
employees so keeping
their desk area clear
and organised
leads to less
distractions
and increased
concentration.
We’ve all heard
the saying,
‘tidy home, tidy
mind’! Products
like these help
to minimise the
stress of organising a
permanent workspace,
especially if your sta have
to share their working space
with home life duties, e.g. dining
table.
EMPLOYEE WELLBEING
The most important factor in this new
transition into remote working is to maintain
sta satisfaction. Facilities Managers are no
longer only responsible for ensuring sta have
the correct equipment, they need to support
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positioning and/or provide
employees with a second screen
to boost productivity, especially
if they are used to having this in
the o ice.
Advise sta on choosing the
correct environment in their
home.
Setting up their o ice side on to
a window will expose them to
the sun which helps to regulate
the body’s circadian rhythm and
boost performance.
If this is not possible, supply sta
with human-centric lighting which
replicates the motion and light of
the sun.
Arrange for sta to have time
saving and organisational
products.
Drawer Boxes keeps all files and
folders in one place, perfect for
home o ices as they are light and
compact.
Cable management boxes and
clips to keep workspaces cable
free, especially if workers are
sharing their workspace with
home living.
Keep in touch
Keeping in touch with sta will
make them feel connected and
more confident to ask for support
if they need it.
workers with flexible and
ergonomic solutions to make
this shi to home working as
seamless as possible.
Simple reminders to take
breaks and make a cup of tea
will make a big di erence to your
employee’s working day and
checking in from time to time
keeps sta connected and more
confident to ask for support. The
hardest challenge for employees
will be to create mental distance
between home-working and
home-life, but companies and
businesses have seen a lot of
success by embracing flexible
working over lockdown, enough
so to keep this in their business
structure.
SUMMARY
We are all currently facing a big
challenge, but there are some key
tips and tools to get FMs started
in their ‘new’ roles. FMs can play
an important part in bridging the
gap between traditional o ice
working and enabling businesses
to fully embrace home working
whilst maintaining productivity
and sta morale.
To recap, Facilities Managers
can adopt and facilitate proper
home working solutions by
providing sta with:
Ergonomic solutions
Monitor mount to help
maintain proper ergonomic
REFERENCE NOTES
(i) www.raconteur.net/
(ii) www.iao.fraunhofer.de/lang-en/
Facilities Managers are no
longer only responsible for ensuring
staff have the correct equipment, they
need to support workers with fl exible
and ergonomic solutions to make
this shift to home working as
seamless as possible.”
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