Now that the harsh winter months are behind us (fingers crossed), you might be thinking of what’s next in terms of your business. Maybe your lease is expiring soon on the current office space you have, or maybe you realize that you just don’t need the extra space that you once needed due to a majority of your employees preferring a remote or hybrid work model over an in person one. If you think you are ready to downsize and move into a different Vancouver office space, there are some things you should consider.
Here are 4 tips to downsizing your office space during your Vancouver office move:
1. Sort through what you have in your current office
If you are currently looking around the office you have and see that there is stuff everywhere, it might be time for you to sort through what is there so you can take the essential items with you to your new Vancouver office. Once you begin looking through what you have, you will realize that there were a lot of things that didn’t need to be there, whether they no longer have a use, are old, or have just been replaced by another new piece of equipment. As you are sorting through what you already have, remember to start boxing up the items you want to take with you so that’s one less thing to worry about.
2. Donate or recycle your old furniture and equipment
As you are sorting through bigger items in your current office space, such as furniture and office equipment, you will also find that there are things you no longer need, or just want to upgrade when you are in your new office space. You’ll want to gather your other employees and also get their opinion on what you want to donate and which pieces of furniture you want to recycle. Remember that if your furniture and/or equipment is in good condition and can further be utilized by someone else, donate it so someone else can get good use out of it.
3. Utilize the office space to boost productivity
Since you are downsizing when you are moving into your new Vancouver office, you will want to do your best when it comes to planning out how you want things laid out. In order to boost both productivity and efficiency within your team, you will need to make sure that your floor plan is being maximized and there is enough space around the desks for sufficient walking space and less clutter around the Vancouver office. It’s highly recommended that you use office movers to place the bigger pieces of furniture first so you can see how your space is coming together.
4. Promote a remote first or hybrid-friendly work environment
The biggest advantage of downsizing is that your business can adopt a remote first, or hybrid friendly work model to ensure employees have flexibility and can choose to come in on days that accommodate their personal schedules. If you have multiple employees that want to come in on the same day, you can try and plan out days where a couple of departments will be in, and the remaining ones can come in on a different day. Remember to keep your employees looped in on what your thoughts are so they can feel like they are also part of this office move.
If you’re on the lookout for an office moving company, DLO Move Support Services Ltd. is Vancouver’s commercial moving company that provides services such as corporate office moving and coordination anywhere in the Lower Mainland, office furniture repurposing and recycling, as well as storage management. Call DLO Move Support at 604-254-0135 for all your office move needs.