Back-to-office etiquette will be critical as people return to the physical workplace in the coming weeks
Handshake, or no? Morning muffins at the coffee station or not? And what about masks?
She says that there are certain rules in place and other measures left to personal choice. For example, companies should have clear rules, but some people may be wearing masks, and some may not. Some may be comfortable in closer quarters; some may not. “I started swearing,” she admits with a laugh. “I was alone a lot, and it just seemed to come out of my mouth and now it comes out when it shouldn’t come out.”
“You have a whole workforce of people coming back with all kinds of different issues, problems, worries, anxieties and, if you don’t have some clear guidelines of what their expectations are, you’re going to have a much more stressed out, unhappy, dissatisfied employee,” she says. Each workplace is unique and there is no single effective measure to guard against the spread of COVID-19, so employers should take a layered approach, Mr. MacLeod says.
Where possible, working remotely is one of the most effective controls and employers may want to use a phased-in or hybrid approach, he adds, rather than having everyone return at once.Many people have experienced stress, fear, anxiety and other challenges throughout the pandemic, Mr. MacLeod says.
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