4 Keys to Keeping Your Employees Productive During a Move
Whether you find your business outgrowing your physical location or see growth potential in a new site, relocating your business may be necessary for your operation. Moving your business inevitably comes along with risks. However, with the proper planning in place, keeping your employees productive through the transition doesn't have to be one of them.
1. Designate Teams to Handle Certain Aspects of the Move
Right from the beginning, when you know the move is looming, start planning employee schedules. You will naturally have some employees tending to business as usual but allocate everyone else to other pertinent projects. For example, you may choose to designate teams of employees that will handle:
- Disassembly of office furniture
- Scanning physical files to create digital backups
- Cleaning the cubicles as the equipment is moved out
- Setup at the new place of business
- Handling incoming calls from clients or customers
2. Create Work-from-Home Employees
Working from home has grown to be a common thing in today's business, tech-savvy landscape. In fact, since 2020, one survey found that 80 percent of company leaders intended to have some employees working part-time from home. By transitioning some of the logical positions to work-from-home positions, you will maintain some functionality for your business and keep those employees busy.
3. Communicate with Your Team Daily
Excellent communication is vital during the process of the move. Start your days amid the action with a good group meeting to cover the day’s goals and make sure every employee understands their assigned role at any given time. Just as you need to know what to expect to stay productive during the move, your employees will as well.
4. Consider an Intermittent Workplace Setup
In some cases, having an alternate workplace setup during the move can allow the business to continue while the move takes place in the background. You could rent a small office space where a group of your employees can continue to work or even just block off a specific part of your existing place of business where work will continue. For certain business operations, the intermittent setup will be a must. For example, a medical practice may need to continue to see patients while the transition is taking place.
5. Hire Help So Employees Can Handle Business-Related Tasks
If you must keep your business going for the bulk of the time amid the move, you may not be able to pull employees from their usual positions to help with moving-related projects. In these situations, having professional movers doing the heavy lifting while your employees remain productive can work out exceptionally well. Your staff can tend to your clients’ and customers’ needs while the movers work in the background to get your business packed up and relocated.
Enlist the Help of Professional Movers for Your Business Relocation
A business move can come along with a few added challenges compared to residential relocation, but professional movers can help just the same, if not more so. If you need help with your next business move, be sure to reach out to us for a free moving quote.
