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How does Citi Singapore define its new work models globally to improve flexibility?

Citi Singapore define its new work models globally to improve flexibility. Here explain how.

Due to the global epidemic, employees were unable to return to work in their offices. Citi, one of the world’s largest banks, has customized a new long-term work arrangement for this purpose. Citi Singapore is part of the first phase of a global program planned to be rolled out in 15 countries and regions.

(New!) ONES now supports the Singapore Region

ONES Software has developed a partnership with i-Control (ITAV) PTE LTD.

Through this partnership, i-CONTROL Singapore will act as a Singapore Distributor providing the full support and service to give our valued clients a great smart office experience ranging from Room booking, Hot desk booking, Visitor management, IoT, Resources management solutions, Video conference solution, and Scheduling solution, etc.

Contact: info@i-CONTROL.com.sg / (+65) 6973 3036

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How can a smart office help your business now?

With the advancement of technology, an intelligent office has become a must-have solution for today’s enterprises. We’ve already touched a little bit on the requirements for a smart office in one of our articles.

So this time let’s take a look at what parts of the business can be made more efficient through the various elements of a smart office.

What are the main benefits of smart office?

An introduction of smart office and how it bring benefit to you and your people.

The modern workplace is ever-changing. The way we work is changing as new technologies emerge. To stay competitive, businesses must ensure that they are utilizing all of the latest advancements in office technology.

It is possible to streamline operations and accomplish more in less time with the right tools in place. Building a smart office is one way we can help improve working conditions and office productivity.

Hot Desking 101: a quick guide

Discover the benefits of hot desking to help you decide if it’s right for you in this era of hybrid work.

We have become accustomed to the flexibility of remote work, but there still has benefits to bringing your staff into the office — better collaboration, unplanned discussions, and a location for concentrated work when they need it.

However, if each person has their own desk that they only use a few days a week, you will have a lot of wasted space. Hot desking is now the ideal answer for businesses transitioning to hybrid work.

Recently, executives at Europe’s largest bank also told to try ‘Hot Desking’, noting it comes as the bank pursues plans to shrink its office space by 40% in a post-pandemic shake-up.

On paper, hot desking appears simple, but in fact, it is more difficult to accomplish. You will quickly have a hectic office and angry staff if you do not have a practical strategy to handle desk sharing.

How can hybrid working help Singaporeans and their companies save their daily expenses now?

Hybrid working can highly save Singaporeans daily expenses. Here are the reasons and case studies.

The office has seen many changes in recent years, particularly as technology advances and younger generations begin to outnumber older employees. The data from Inc . shows that as much as 40% of an office’s dedicated desk space is unused on a given day.

However, some employees still need to return to the office, and others cannot concentrate on their work because of the noise at home, they need to conduct face-to-face meetings with guests, which is only found in the office.

Tips for Hotdesking Strategy Set-up in Smart Office from Professional

Workplace professional list outs the factors that affect your hotdesking strategy set-up.

Workplace professional list outs the factors that affect your hotdesking strategy set-up
Hotdesking schedules and management are the key points to make your smart office successful.

Hotdesking is a hot topic that frequently comes up in conversations with our clients as companies continue to determine their best approach for supporting hybrid work to save operational costs.

What does hot-desking mean?

Hotdesking simply means that to create workspaces that employees who come into the office for individual work can use as needed while they are present. Those spaces aren’t always reserved for specific people’s exclusive use, but they can be reserved for people to use on a regular basis.

Metrigy, an innovative research firm focusing on the rapidly changing areas of Unified Communications & Collaboration (UCC)/digital workplace, recently conducted a survey of 935 businesses in Europe, North America, Australia, and parts of Southeast Asia to determine how they approached hotdesking within their organizations.

They discovered a wide range of implementations in the following areas among the approximately one-quarter of organizations that have already implemented hotdesking.

Following are some tips that can help you to successfully set up your hotdesking strategy in the office.

(Learn more about hot desking: Hot Desking 101: a quick guide)

How to define your hybrid working model?

Three types of future work models that help you define your next office style.

Hybrid working is here to stay.

According to the most recent WFH Research statistics, quoted by Bloomberg, most typical office workers appear to favor the ability to work from home at least one day each week.

If their company refuses to provide hybrid working possibilities, people in their twenties are more inclined to start seeking new employment, while those over 50 are more likely to just resign.

In order to retain talent, lots of companies are opting out of the onerous back-to-work requirement and providing a flexible, hybrid working environment. But as every organization is unique, each will adopt its own approach to hybrid
work.

How does Standard Chartered introduce flexi-working in Singapore?

Find out how Standard Chartered implements the flexi-working.

Standard Chartered provides various types of flexible working modes for people-oriented policies implementation.
Standard Chartered set several work guidelines that allow employees to work flexibly.
Hybrid work can provides high flexibility to Singapore offices.

How flexible working is suitable for Singapore SMEs now?

SNEF (Singapore National Employers Federation) provides several suggestions for SMEs in Singapore to implement flexible working.

SMEs in Singapore are facing many challenges in providing flexible working.
The experience in Canadian small businesses inspires SMEs how to implement flexible work.

According to the Conditions of Employment Report released by the Ministry of Manpower, 53 percent of firms surveyed offered at least one flexible working arrangement, such as part-time work, flexible hours, or teleworking.

However, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) still tend to lag in adopting workplace flexibility for a number of reasons. So what are the challenges that SMEs in Singapore are facing?