{"id":1081,"date":"2020-08-13T10:03:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T14:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/en-GB\/ideas\/?p=1081&preview=true&preview_id=1081"},"modified":"2020-08-24T14:13:07","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T14:13:07","slug":"signs-that-reinforce-social-distancing-in-the-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/en-GB\/ideas\/workspace-solutions\/flexible-products\/signs-that-reinforce-social-distancing-in-the-office","title":{"rendered":"Signs that reinforce social distancing in the office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It can be tough adjusting to a whole new set of rules after years, even decades, of doing things in a certain way. But here we are in a COVID-19 world, trying to maintain social distance and learn new habit<\/a>s in the workplace. As such, employees may need some subtle, gentle reminders in the form of signage, so that they don\u2019t accidentally forget to, say, put their mask on before entering the building, or sanitise their hands before and after using the communal copy machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get people to effectively follow social distancing prompts, easy-to-understand language with positive messaging and minimal text is most effective, according to a study by the Behavioral Insights Team<\/a> for the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At WeWork, social distancing and enhanced cleaning measures<\/a> that follow government protocols are in place to prioritise everyone\u2019s safety. ~In common areas, conference rooms, phone booths, printing stations, pantries, etc., WeWork has de-densified its spaces to be able to create the six-feet-apart rules,~ says Alecia Craft, Director of Operations, US & Canada at WeWork, in a recent webinar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Messages advising people to stay socially distant can now be found on surfaces, walls, lifts and even pillows in WeWork locations. These signs, along with hand sanitiser stations and wipe dispensers, were designed to fit in<\/a> aesthetically with the spaces in order to foster a sense of normalcy, WeWork\u2019s global head of design Ebbie Wisecarver told Quartz<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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