The 2-meter society is going to have an impact; we probably won't all be able to go back to the office at the same time. Solutions will have to be found. In turn requires new flexibility from companies and their employees.
The office environment
Office environments are going to look different and there needs to be more distance between employees in the office, meeting and lunch areas. Creative solutions will need to be devised to guarantee safety and health, items such as
privacy screens will become a must have. The number of workplaces in a department may be reduced. The meeting rooms will have to be larger. In offices where space is limited, walking routes or ports of refuge may have to be created. Anything to respect the required distance. That is a challenge and whether it can be realized depends on many factors. We are dealing with a complex situation in which everyone has a major role to play.
Fewer people in the office
And like I said before, we won't be back in the office with the whole team. We'll have to think about that, too. Who continues to work at home and when? How can we help employees keep an eye on their work/life balance?
Hygiene
Hygiene will also play a bigger role. Perhaps we will no longer see a mouse and keyboard on every desk used by different users in hot desking environments, but each user will have their own mouse and keyboard. Also making hand sanitizer and wipes freely available around the space will be needed, so that the area can be cleaned first.
The complexity of measures
As a company, we can implement our measures, but what other consequences are there to consider for the rest of society? If we all go back to the office together, what will public transport authorities need to do? They will take their own measures but what consequences will that have for us and our daily commute? In short, we can't just look at ourselves, it’s a bigger picture question.