Downsizing office space & managing the hybrid workspaces

Creating consistency within your organisation over multiple locations can be difficult, as many may have their own ideas on how to do things better or just different. Having an automated Visitor, Employee and Contractor Management System will allow you to create consistency with the following; First Impressions – keep your brand intact with consistency at the sign in kiosk which could be your guests first point of contact – colour, logo, message etc Standardise your company’s message/compliance – whether it be security, health and safety or quality management using an […]

Whether your team often works from home, out on the road, or in remote areas, they can still check in for work on the go. Keep at-risk employees safe with remote management. As an employer, you have the responsibilty to keep those in your duty of care safe and secure. Using Employee Management Software, you can have employees sign in when working remotely allowing you to: See when an employee has signed in to work remotely Communicate remote worker specific messages and acknowledgement notices Report on whos is working remotely […]

Did you know you can electronically manage the flow of employees in and out of your organisation to mitigate risk, strengthen security, aid compliance and collect rich operational data? The first step is to get your employees signing in and out and there are some great options available with automated systems like Visitor & Employee Management System; Mobile Applications – completely automated with geo-fencing technology. Use to sign in at remote locations, read safety breifings on arrival and complete screening questions. Sign in Kiosk – use hardware such as an […]

Washing your hands for 20 seconds before and after touching objects in the workplace can certainly reduce the number of germs but can not eliminate them. You can eliminate the transfer of germs by reducing and removing touchpoints where possible. One way to reduce the number of touchpoints for employees, visitors and contractors is by implementing hygienic touchless sign in options. You can even take it a step further and integrate a touchless sign in system with your access control to automatically open doors using an access control system like […]

From Monday, 14 December in NSW the Public Health Order requiring employers to allow employees to work from home (where it is reasonably practicable to do so) will be repealed. But will employees return to their workplaces as instructed? We see the benefits it will bring to organisations that have been hit the hardest during Covid restrictions including hospitality venues, cafe’s and restaurants. Encouraging the workers back into the CBD for the festive season could mean the difference between surviving or not for many of these businesses. On the flip […]

With so many QR code sign in options out there today, how do you find the right one that will fulfill all of your requirements? Some essential requirements include; A quick and easy way to sign in everyone on site Touchless sign in options Screen and track the flow of visitors, contractors and employees Pandemic screening management Manage employees working remotely View live on site reports View who is due on site Report on past site visitor data Workflows automating notifications Manage compliance for contractors and employees Emergency Management tools […]

Knowing in real time who is on-site including employees, visitors and contractors has never been more important. When you electronically sign in everyone coming on site using a visitor management system you can display with dashboards critical people presence metrics and data. Dashboards can be displayed on large screens or any smart device. They can also display messages such as “Hazard Warnings” in the footer of the stat screen, such as the one displayed below.   A people screen option will allow you to display a scrolling list of visitors, […]

A Visitor Management System today is used for so much more than just signing in visitors. You need to now manage everyone entering your location including employees and contractors and have a screening process for everyone that enters plus much more. Here are some fundamental features you should be utilising as part of your Visitor Management System. 1/. Touchless Kiosk – Offer a hygienic solution by reducing the number of touchpoints for visitors, employees and contractors. Using any mobile camera scan a dynamic and secure QR code for a contactless […]

We are surrounded by touchless technology. It is around us every day. We may not even be aware of it a conscious level. It’s just there. Touchless water faucets and touchless hand dryers in public toilets, touchless car washing, and touchless payments at the local store are obvious examples. More recently gesturing control technology is driving touchless user interfaces for volume control, lights, and many other Internet of Things (IoT) enabled devices. But what about touchless visitor sign-in, touchless contractor sign-in, and touchless employee attendance? Using an electronic Visitor Management […]

As we return to the workplace screening, tracking and tracing will be the new norm. Implementing an automated visitor management system can also assist to manage the flow of employees coming and going to strengthen security, aid compliance and collect data. Using an automated system can assist with; Complete online inductions/safety agreements prior to coming to the office  100% touch-less sign in using a mobile phone app and geo-fencing or scan at a kiosk Gain visibility of employees on-site, off-site and working remotely Communicate instantly with urgent messages via a […]

I have been interested in the way many people are saying hot-desking is dead, hotdesking will not survive Covid-19. I am almost certain hot desking was invented to allow companies less office space initially where an office may have 500 seats but at any one time, there may only be 400 people max in the building. Hot desking allows a company to significantly reduce the cost of rent if they can remove 100 desks. The internet suggests 8-12 square metres of gross space per employee. If this is correct and […]