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  Indoor air hygiene- the new ‘risk’ marker THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE RISK — ROOT CAUSE THE REMEDY Practicing Indoor Air Quality measurement, monitoring, and validation   In conclusion Sources: x The outbreak of COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) as it is now established by the medical fraternity and researchers that there is high transmissibility of this virus in indoor areas and this happens through air-borne droplets. SARS-CoV-2 virus mainly spreads via respiratory droplets which are released when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Such droplets can remain suspended in form of an aerosol (as studies show) which can remain airborne for a long duration and can travel in certain cases up to 30 feet, unlike what was assessed earlier. Health authorities have singled out indoor areas like workplaces, auditoriums, halls/rooms, shopping malls, retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, etc. with poor ventilation as potential COVID-19 infection hotspots. ...

  Researchers and technology pundits are forecasting that human-controlled functions would progressively reduce in the coming 10years and give way to autonomous and platform enabled services in most spheres of B2B services. The global pandemic has significantly accelerated innovation and technology adoption in the workplace sector. Workplaces are transforming at the back of these technologies to support future work formats. According to an article published by  Deloitte  “The digital workplace is more measurable and manageable”. Transforming the digital infrastructure of a workplace can help in gaining insights on workplace productivity, availability and user experience, real-time. Smart infrastructures that can identify patterns, nudge positive employee behaviours, and fine-tune service and support performance at workplace. Emerging trends shaping the future of workplaces 1. Workplace hygiene &wellness The outlook of a post-pandemic workplace will be to ensure emplo...

  Re-purposing workplaces with digital technology As organizations continue to respond to the crisis and decide on a Return to work strategy for their employees, keep in mind the  new workplace trends  driving the new workplace. How can organizations address the new workplace trends? To facilitate the new workplace trends, technology would play an important role in a seamless migration. Some new workplace use cases that we foresee gaining momentum would be; 1. Employee experience and Health & Wellness In the new normal, workplaces would be designed to trigger positive emotions and lasting experience for the employees when they come to work. Therefore, we foresee organizations would have higher employee engagements through virtual platforms with their teams at work and seek feedback. Using the power of business intelligence, data science, and digital platforms would enable organizations to have cognitive reports on employee experience and their perception of the organ...

The pandemic has repurposed work, workplaces, and work formats. Hybrid work has become the new normal for most organizations. While hybrid work provides flexibility to employees, it can pose challenges for organizations to engage employees, enhance their experience, and most importantly uphold the organizational culture in this new scenario. It is in this context, we at Caleedo organized a webinar with two industry veterans Ms. Reshmi Shankar, General Manager and Head, Facilities Management Group India and Bangladesh for Wipro Limited, and Mr. Sadanandan C Thondieri, Vice President – Corporate Services, BCM & CSR for Tata Communications, to get their perspectives and opinion on how employee experience and engagement can be rebooted in this new world of hybrid workplaces. Here’s the key extract of our discussion with them: Caleedo Talks: In your opinion what are the key attributes that characterize a hybrid workplace specific to the Indian business context and a few ...