DESIGNING ‘BACK TO WORKPLACE'

As more companies begin back to office drives, the shift cannot be as simplistic an approach as pre-covid times or a hybrid structure that thinks function, not people

- Noor Fathima Warsia

IF THERE WAS a silver lining about the third Covid wave, it was how shortlived it was and the comparatively controlled loss it entailed. Both these factors played an important role in encouraging companies to earnestly plan their work-from-office strategies. Some companies are thinking as simplistically as getting all back in. Social distancing norms at the workplace cannot be ignored yet. Surprisingly, some offices are not factoring in post-covid norms and that in itself needs a revisit.