IN THIS STORY<\/div>What is social distancing?<\/a>Why is social distancing important?<\/a>Tips for distancing at work<\/a>How to craft a social distancing strategy for your team<\/a><\/div>\n

As COVID-19 lockdown restrictions ease and society returns to something approaching a sense of normality, employees around the world are having to adjust to an entirely new way of working. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our office spaces are flickering back to life, freshly redesigned<\/a> around a set of social distancing rules and supercharged cleaning standards<\/a>. Familiar hallways now form intricate one-way systems that snake around the building, hand-sanitising stations lurk around every corner, and meeting rooms suddenly feel a lot, well, roomier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some people will continue to work from home at least part of the time, many employees are eager to get back to the office. The benefits of remote working<\/a> are numerous and varied, but there are limitations to what can be achieved over a video call. Collaboration, culture, innovation<\/a> and mentorship can flourish when teams share the same physical workspace.<\/p>\n\n\n