{"id":4201,"date":"2019-07-07T17:02:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-07T21:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=4201"},"modified":"2019-07-07T17:02:19","modified_gmt":"2019-07-07T21:02:19","slug":"heres-3-things-to-make-your-office-moving-experience-a-breeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/heres-3-things-to-make-your-office-moving-experience-a-breeze\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s 3 Things to Make Your Office Moving Experience a Breeze!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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In a survey seeking to get office relocation insights, 52% of respondents<\/a> admitted that an office move they were involved in had resulted in a loss of productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aside from the reduced productivity, moves can create distractions, disrupt business, and eat into a company\u2019s profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The realization that a company might have one or more moves over its lifetime kick starts the discussions around successful moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nobody ever looks forward to the moving process. But it is not all gloom. Here are three things you can do to make the office moving process much easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Plan Early<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The earlier you begin planning, the better the entire experience will be for the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of this planning includes getting the new office ready, getting employees on board<\/a>, and looping your customers into the changes as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick who handles which components of the move. You need a team to be at the new office before the actual move so they can get things started on that end.
You also need a team at the old office organizing the packing and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all the moving parts to come together, allow yourself several weeks to a month to get this done. The larger the organization, the more time you should dedicate to the moving pre-planning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HR files should be handled by someone in HR from start to finish to prevent sensitive HR information from being handled by other persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the same vein, all IT equipment should be disassembled and packed up by the IT department to ensure proper handling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone else can be responsible for packing up their own desks pre-transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Get Help with Office Moving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hiring a moving company is one thing you can do to ensure the process goes along seamlessly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it comes at a cost, the actual move is back-breaking work, and shifting the responsibility to movers is quite a relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional movers do not only handle the heavy lifting. They make the entire day run smoother and free up your time in the days leading up to the move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reliable moving companies such as browningmoving.com<\/a> can also help you pack on site and reassemble at the new location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Pay Attention to Smaller Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assign someone to handle all matters relating to your change of address. This will include amendments to your business cards, letterheads return labels, envelopes, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There should also be someone assigned to create a communication contact list. This list should reflect everyone you do business with. These are customers, suppliers, distributors, and service providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such communication should include your new location before and after the move.
Ensure to do this early on so as to allow your contacts ample time to discuss any concerns they may have well before the move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrate the Move<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These tips will help make the office moving process more manageable.
However, do expect a few teething problems at the new location before you get fully settled in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If possible, you can have a little celebration to lift your employee\u2019s spirits so that you to start on a high note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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