Moving Office and Downsizing?
Office Moves and Down-Sizing
In what seems like an relentless economic recession, many businesses are looking to cut back on costs and this sadly includes downsizing to smaller office space in order to reduce office rent, and other operational costs involved with the expensive running of a business.
There are a number of issues associated with downsizing to smaller office space, including; scrutinizing on moving office costs, the possibility of having to make staff redundancies and a re-consideration of your new office space requirements. All of these issues require careful planning and a clear Office Move Strategy to enable your office move to have a profitable and successful outcome.
Taking a closer look at your Moving Office Costs is a vital part of the planning process. You'll need to think about what your priorities are as a business and what office facilities you need to retain in order for your business to operate effectively. When looking at your migration costs, it's tempting to cut back on using Office Relocation Professionals (such as Property Agent, Property Solicitor & Office Removals Company) but engaging their services will not only make the whole relocation process easier and stress-free, it will also save your company money in the long run.
If downsizing to smaller offices means making redundancies, this needs to be managed as sensitively and painless as possible. There are legal implications regarding making redundancies as far as employment contracts are concerned, so make sure you take advice from a professional Property Solicitor to ensure you go about it the right way.
For the remaining staff, you'll want to make the transition to the new office and the change in workplace and processes to be as seamless as possible. So be sure to communicate regularly and openly to make staff feel involved and engaged throughout the process.
It goes without saying, that downsizing to new offices requires a detailed storage audit and de-cluttering exercise. Taking your clutter with you is only going to add more office space to your size requirements and add to the overall cost of your new office space.
If you want to give yourself the best chance of achieving a successful and seamless transition when you move office, use the Office Relocation Checklist.
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