In early August, Urban Land asked readers how their organizations are adapting to the evolving landscape of COVID-19. All respondents said that they were going into the office at least one day a week, with 37.5 percent saying they are back full time in the office.
“Our culture depends on being in person first full time. With the amount of meetings, tours, and events that are core to our business, coordinating certain days in or out would severely impact our productivity for our clients and colleagues,” said Anthony Chang, managing director for Stream Realty’s Northern Virginia Office, and a longtime ULI member.
One anonymous respondent said: “My organization is open for in-person operations five days a week, and employees can request telework for up to two days a week. Maybe 75 percent of staff have partial telework agreements; other employees whose jobs are eligible for telework are here five days a week. We also allow for ad hoc telework, for example a day, partial day, depending on the situation, for all employees regardless of whether they have a telework agreement. This works fine because employees may do a meeting remotely in the morning and then come in later for in-person meetings, etc. or accommodate appointments better in the schedule that way.”
Respondents said they are either keeping their current office space or expanding, with 28.6 percent saying they are looking for more space in the next six months. One respondent said, “Increase office space to accommodate hiring of additional employees.”
Respondents emphasized the positive aspects of working in person with nearly 90 percent saying that collaboration had improved in person. See more below and feel free to get in touch with us at [email protected].
