Amenities for the Post-Pandemic Workplace

Long before Covid-19, companies prioritized amenities to attract and retain top talent. Now, 10 months into the pandemic, commercial real estate buildings and developers are future-proofing their amenities to attract tenants looking to get their employees back into the office where health and safety are prioritized. The future of workplace amenities takes employee health and healthcare access seriously. In fact, the wellness real estate industry is estimated to be worth $134 Billion and growing 6.4% globally every year. The health-centric, future-ready, amenities you can start to expect in the post-COVID-19 workplace are: 

1. On-Site Healthcare 

Buildings will look to partner with medical providers to offer healthcare and fully-equipped wellness centers as an amenity. On-site physicians and therapists, in addition to telehealth, will be available to tenants and their employees for a small membership fee. Wellness centers will be used to help both the mental and physical health of tenants. 

2. Health Centric Upgrades 

80 to 90 percent of our health outcomes are tied to where and how we live. Studies show that living our lives mostly indoors, surrounded by stale air and toxic chemicals is dangerous. Upgrading HVAC’s that focus on UV light and bipolar ionization, and new cleaning routines will be essential to compete for the future tenant. Hotels, cruise ships, and airlines were among the first after the pandemic hit to quickly adopt upgraded HVAC systems to purify the air. 

3. Open-air workspace 

Stretch your legs and get some fresh air. Balconies and open-air workstations will start to take a larger footprint in new developments based on rising tenant demand.  Fresh air and nature boost our cognitive function and leads to higher productivity and creativity. To create the ultimate optimized environment, buildings that offer this amenity will allow tenants to balance their workload with more outdoor workspace options. 

4. Health Tech 

Don’t want to touch a dirty elevator button? Touchless digital solutions will be implemented throughout these future-ready buildings. “Smart elevators” that don’t require you to touch a button, thermal temperature cameras, and cleaning robotics that understand space density are all technologies that already exist and are being implemented in buildings today. 

The news of a vaccine has provided great optimism for commercial real estate, but it’s clear that reopenings will be an extended process as the vaccine rolls out. As companies look at reoccupying their space, future-ready buildings that prioritize health and wellness will be a must-have for tenants in the post-pandemic future. 

A.I. In Your Business

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in several platforms, over a broad spectrum of different businesses. We know AI is useful and can benefit your business. So, how can it be used to GROW your business?

 On April 30th Wildomar Advisors hosted an event entitled “Harnessing AI to Grow your Business”, along with Tracy and Michael Levine of Advantage Talent, Inc. Several Executives in the area were invited to join to create hear Tracy and Mike’s knowledge on the topic of AI and utilizing it to grow your company.

 The following highlights some of the take-aways from the presentation:

 DISC. It is no longer who you know, but who you are. Through the DISC system, Tracy and Mike create what they call your “Living Logo”. DISC is a powerful tool to understanding people. It is a method of identifying predictable actions and personality traits within human behavior.   Using the DISC system, more companies are finding you, before you find them. It has been established that finding the person that fits your company best- versus what person you may like the most, is what moves a company forward. And most attendees to our event agreed! The most beneficial aspect of the information was how it related to not only retaining the right employees, but attracting the right employees.

GPE2, stands for Growth, Profit, Efficiency, and Engagement. This is the magic combination for success. AI helps increase Profit, make hiring more efficient. Using AI to helps choose the proper employees to nurture an engaging work culture.

Soft Skills. Soft Skills have become more in-demand in the workplace. Businesses have noticed that creativity, adaptability, time management and collaborative skills enhance the company forward motion. These skills advance enough more efficiently than hard skills have in the past.

Netflix. Yes, Netflix. They are just one of the many innovative companies that have been using AI on you, and you may not have noticed. Amazon streaming, Online retailers, and Social Media platforms, all use AI algorithms to make sure you have the best experience when using their services. Knowing they have succeeded with AI, why not try AI too.

Implementing AI in your business can assist in keeping your company relevant, innovative, and engaged with customers and employees. Customers and employees are what drives a business to fail, or to succeed. Using AI to analysis how you build your company is the first step in harnessing AI to grow your business.

Here at Wildmor our Executives have been working with Advantage Talent, Inc to discover their “Living Logo” to utilize their brand optimization. Or in other words, detecting their true strengths to better the business.