Here’s how Companion can help organizations and employees make the transition from summer slowdown to fall focus:
Making the Workday a Breeze
While August is a popular time for employees to be out of the office, our utilization data shows that September is one of the highest in-office months of the year. Adjusting to a workplace that’s suddenly crowded and hectic can make it harder for employees to get back into the swing of things after Labor Day. Tasks like scheduling a meeting, inviting clients to the office and reserving a workspace can feel extra stressful when there are more people clamoring for space and resources.
Companion reduces that stress by enabling employees to manage all of these tasks and more in one application, accessible from a mobile device, desktop computer or kiosk. In just a few clicks or taps, workers can easily reserve a desk, locate colleagues, submit a help desk ticket or alert the facilities team to maintenance issues. They can even choose different workspaces throughout the day based on the type of work they’ll be doing. For example, workers can book a desk near teammates in the morning for collaborative work and then spend the afternoon doing heads-down work at a workstation that’s better suited for that. The Companion app also gives workers more control over their immediate environment while in the office, enabling them to adjust comfort settings like temperature and lighting in meeting rooms and workspaces.
When it comes time to collaborate with clients or vendors, Companion allows users to schedule a meeting, book a meeting room, invite both remote and in-person visitors and trigger the visitor registration process without having to hop between different apps.
A frictionless in-office experience can make the passing of summer a little easier to bear. But reducing the stress of the workday is just one way Companion enhances employee experience and wellbeing.
Maintaining Better Work-Life Balance
The summer slowdown gives employees an opportunity to rebalance their work and personal lives. Companion provides employees with tools to help them sustain that enhanced work-life balance after summer ends.
With mobile access, employees can manage their work-related tasks from anywhere and at any time, whether they’re in the office or working remotely. For example, by pre-ordering food and drink from the office cafeteria through the app, employees can claw back the time they’d normally spend waiting for it to be prepared. Before leaving the house, workers can reserve a parking space in the Companion app rather than taking time to search for an open spot once they arrive at the office. And receiving announcements and notifications instantly in the app means employees can plan around maintenance issues that might otherwise disrupt their day. Less time wasted navigating complex systems and manual processes in the office gives them more freedom and flexibility in how they plan their day.