Available for Interviews: Leni Rivera
Leni Rivera is a Workplace Experience specialist and author of its very first book in the industry, Workplace Experience. Her passion is creating work environments that enable employees to be both productive and happy, regardless of where that is.
What Leni Rivera can say in an interview
on Building Enthusiasm for Returning Employees:
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- Acknowledge apprehension. Coming out of the pandemic is like coming out of a war. Fear and apprehension are not only normal, it’s expected. Instead of fighting against this, companies that are most successful at easing employees back to the workplace, are leaning into it.
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- Optimize the workplace. What made the workplace great before the pandemic? Identify and emphasize them. Here are 3 examples:
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- “It’s easier to focus in the office, with less distraction.”
- Designate individual workstations. Highlight phone rooms, meeting pods, quiet work areas.
- “Collaboration with teammates.”
- Have plenty of spaces for all kinds of collaborations: fully equipped conference rooms, lounge areas with whiteboards, and creative spaces, etc.
- “Casual interactions among colleagues.”
- Enable this by placing seating areas in break rooms, livening up the lunchroom with music, put out light snacks and beverages in common areas.
- “It’s easier to focus in the office, with less distraction.”
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- Celebrate re-entry. Provide welcome kits with freebies and safety tools, have music playing at the reception, provide free donuts or bagels, host cocktail hour or game day. Focus on bringing people together for fun.
- Optimize the workplace. What made the workplace great before the pandemic? Identify and emphasize them. Here are 3 examples:
Interview: Leni Rivera
Leni Rivera is a Workplace Experience specialist and author of its very first book in the industry. Her passion is creating work environments that enable employees to be both productive and happy, regardless of where that is.
With a 20-year career spanning three continents and in corporate leadership roles in Interior Design, Real Estate Development, and Global Workplace Services, Leni has the unique ability to understand the impact of a physical environment on employee behavior, and corporate cultures.
Today, as the world begins emerging from the pandemic and organizations start to rethink the future of their workplace, Leni is front and center helping leaders and peers develop a Workplace Experience that drives safety, flexibility, and productivity, allowing employees and businesses to continue to thrive.
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