This article is the final in a series on work from home strategies in the post-COVID era. Read part four here. Now that we’ve discussed, in detail, the trouble with working from home, it’s time to look to the future. Below, we’re going to look through five key ways to create a workplace that feels…
This article is the fourth in a series on work from home strategies in the post-COVID era. Read part three here. Up until now we’ve touched on two of the biggest misconceptions that plague remote workers and make it hard for them to do their jobs effectively. The first is that working from home saves…
This article is the third in a series on work from home strategies in the post-COVID era. Read parts one and two here. The next—very common—work-from-home misconception rests on the shoulders of the workers themselves. Misconception #2 “People are just as (or more) productive at home as they are in the office.” The nuances of that…
This article is the second in a series on work from home strategies in the post-COVID era. Read part one here. In the first installment of our series on working from home, we discussed three common misconceptions about remote work that are not supported by the data. Next, we’ll do a deep dive into Misconception #1:…
This article is the first in a series on work from home strategies in the post-COVID era. In 2020 hundreds of thousands of employees were thrust into a mass experiment; working from home under duress in the COVID-19 era. Here in the United States, we are watching as society cautiously reemerges and nonessential businesses open…
Here at bkm we take safety and health very seriously, which is why we partnered with SERVPRO to offer deep cleaning and disinfection services. As we look towards what the future holds in light of the global pandemic, our priority is to ensure that our clients are successful in keeping their employees safe and their…
As COVID-19 forced many of us to work from home—some for the very first time—we quickly got innovative. Working from the sofa or bed, however, is not a long-term solution. It can also get very uncomfortable, very quickly. Previously, we’ve gone over tech tips for remote work and the physical setup for an efficient workspace.…
COVID-19 has changed virtually every aspect of the way we work. Oftentimes a change in how we work also impacts our culture. This, in turn, affects the perceived value of the workspace in which we do our jobs. Many of our customers at bkm Officeworks have worked for years to build a culture that represents…
I think it goes without saying that none of us truly knows what the future will hold for the post-COVID workplace. Our teams at bkm have been hard at work reading and digesting as much information as we can to form an opinion about what to do next. We believe our findings can lend some…
We’re very excited to share the latest office furniture seating innovation from Steelcase. SILQ is a fantastic (and highly customizable) new product, featuring futuristic advancements in material sciences, engineering, and ergonomics. While these accomplishments deserve every bit of the praise they have been receiving, they are not the only things that make SILQ such a…