An early look at employee behavior as US offices began to reopen this spring illustrates that radical behavioral change is necessary to maintain effective social distancing, according to a recent report from workplace design consultants VergeSense.
Prior to the arrival of the coronavirus, the company used sensors to observe the mechanics of workplace collaboration. But it retooled as the infection's spread disrupted routines, training an eye on social distancing. The new report is based on data from over 28 million sensor readings and 6.2 million occupancy events from Fortune 1000 office space in the months prior to the arrival of the coronavirus through the end of May.
VergeSense found that employees were embracing solo work before the implementation of stay-at-home mandates, and that those who have returned to the office have increased the amount of work they do on their own.
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Dan Packel
Dan Packel is an editor on the Business of Law desk at ALM. He writes a weekly briefing for Law.com, "The Law Firm Disrupted," on change and innovation in the legal marketplace. He is based in Philadelphia. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter at @packeld
