Planning an Office Move: 8 "Must Ask" Questions
When you are planning an office move, the type of questions you ask yourself at the very start of the project can expose the uncertain aspects of your project, and thereby help you avoid expensive surprises and mistakes later on.
Below are 8 essential questions you should ask yourself when planning an office move:
1. What are your goals and objectives?
Think about why you want to move and why your existing office is not meeting your requirements. This will help to clearly define what you are looking for in the new office space.
2. How will your business benefit from the office move?
What are you expecting the new office to do for your business? Better working environment, lower costs, more space.
3. What kind of schedule do you anticipate?
Knowing your key dates is important to avoid any delays and disruption to business during the move. Use the Moving Office Timetable to find out what key dates need to be considered.
4. Which Office Relocation Professionals are we using?
To make the office move a success, you will need a team of professionals comprising a Property Agent, Solicitor, Office Fit-Out Company and an Office Removals Company. Find all these companies in your local area by searching our local Moving Office Guides.
5. How do you plan to communicate the office move to staff & how will they be affected by the move?
Make sure you consider your staff's needs when choosing new office space, as this will affect their commute to and from work. Remember that any kind of change will be unsettling for them so you will need to keep them abreast of developments and keep them engaged.
6. Who is responsible for organising the office move?
Whilst an office move is a team effort, someone needs to be responsible for managing the process and keeping a tab on the Moving Office Checklist. They need to be well organised, a good manager of people and processes and have enough time to dedicate to the project.
7. How will your business be affected during the move?
You will want to minimise any disruption to business as much as possible, so ensure you schedule your moving day during a quieter time of your business, and try to move over a weekend so you can be fully operational in your new office on Monday morning.
8. How will you evaluate the success of the office move?
How do you plan to measure the success of your office move? Set yourself some objectives and get feedback from staff and clients about your new office environment.
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