Effectively Relocating Your Business
Not sure where or how to start planning your office move?
Don’t worry, All My Sons Moving & Storage has everything you need to know
about relocating your business? With over 40 years of relocating experience,
All My Sons professional movers came together to combine everything they have
learned about office moves over the years.
When planning an office move there are a lot more parts
involved. For one, you probably have a number of employees to consider. And you
must take them into consideration. You are not the only one being affected by
the company’s relocation. With that being said, be sure to keep all of your
employees in the loop about moving updates and possible relocation sites you
are scouting. The more involved your employees feel the less office drama and
stress you will have to attend to in the midst of your move.
The biggest challenge All My Sons moving specialists have
seen when helping relocate companies is the issue with how your employees will
adjust to their new commute. More so those who now have to travel farther or
use public transportation. When choosing a job the main benefactors that are
taken into consideration besides the money are how far the commute is, whether
the job is conveniently located close to transit, and whether the commute will
create stress or add more time to an already long work day.
After doing a little research and brainstorming the All My
Sons moving company came up with a few suggestions on what to consider when
relocating your office.
Ask the employees:
Before you sign any paperwork or even begin your search for a new office
location poll your employees on how they currently get to work and the duration
of their current commute. Obviously, this is easier done with a small company
but those are the perks of small businesses. Nonetheless, keep all employees in
the loop and communicate any updates to them.
Explore different
transit options: A simple search of the prospective locations will provide
you with several transit options. You can pull general areas from which your
employees are traveling from and provide these options and travel arrangements
in a company update to ease everyone’s worries. To further motivate people, you
can offer to help pay for public transportation passes or commuter parking
lots. For those who have no choice but to drive you can offer free or
discounted parking at the new location. Overall, if there is any way to make
their commute easier, try doing so.
Offer flexible
schedules: If an employee’s commute is worsen by the relocation consider
offering them flexible work hours in order to help them avoid rush hour and
work with them on coming up with the best work schedule. As far as parking goes, let’s hope your new
location has plenty to go around. Having to struggle to find parking every
morning is a stress no one wants to put up with from day to day.
Although these are just a few ideas, always remember that it
is how your initiate the company move that will make or break your relocating
experience. Before you decide where to relocate, find out how the location of
your choice will affect all of your employees and be prepared to help everyone
one to terms with their new commute. As always, All My Sons of Omaha is ready
to assist you with any and all moving matters. For more business moving tips
visit your local All My Sons site or call a moving specialist today!