With the vaccination programme pushing ahead at lightning speed, we are mulling over how we might return to the office. While most of us are eager to resume life outside our homes, are we comfortable resuming our 9-to-5 in the office—in a room full of others—as we did before?
Not 100%, no. A LinkedIn study conducted between November 2020 and July 2021 reported an increase in search terms ‘Work From Home’ and ‘Remote Work’ amongst its Southeast Asian members. Could we deduce that, perhaps, the LinkedIn community may be looking for insights and perspectives on the continuity of remote work?
The reality is, after 18 months of the pandemic, full-time work from home has its share of challenges. Video calls are inherently impersonal and for many of us; exhausting.
We may appreciate the inherent autonomy and flexibility of working from home, but it cannot make up all aspects of office life. The lack of social interactions erodes team relationships and for some, the isolation has led to loneliness, fatigue or even depression amongst employees.
As we emerge from the pandemic, off-site meetings help ease employees back to office life. It could rekindle the bonds that have chipped away from the isolation of working remotely. A retreat in a beautiful location like Desaru Coast might be the proverbial carrot your organisation needs to get used to group work and in-person interactions once again.
Now whether it’s an intimate retreat or a strategic team meeting, how would you plan an off-site meeting safely and effectively?
Finding the Safest Spot
The pandemic has conditioned us all to maintain hypervigilance. For off-site engagements, companies should, first and foremost, consider and evaluate venues that prioritise safety. One such commitment to safety can be assured at Desaru Coast Destination Resort.
Since the onset of the pandemic, the destination has applied health and safety measures that are above and beyond prescribed standards, both internally for employees and externally for guests.
Internally, safeguarding employees as the destination fully gears up for reopening, close to 100% of resorts and attractions personnel and service providers have now been fully vaccinated. The remaining handful, who are to be vaccinated, are required to be tested weekly before being deemed fit for duty.
Despite inching towards full herd immunity among all staff and service providers at the destination, Desaru Coast continues with its heightened and rigorous health and safety control measures internally. The destination is a safe haven for travellers.
Keeping it Light and Easy
When you organise your off-site meetings, don’t pack the agenda and risk undermining the benefits of meeting outside your headquarters in the first place. Especially if you’re coming
together again as a team for the first time. Companies that plan their meetings with us are able to give employees the space and time to interact outside the boardroom.
The benefits of Wide-open Spaces
Unlike city getaways, Desaru Coast has wide open spaces to inspire new perspectives and create new opportunities against breathtaking vistas that will help teams kick-start life together again. With Desaru Coast’s luxury restaurants and bars as well as options for team building activities, your teams will be able to re-engage and reconnect with each other, all whilst maintaining physical distance.
As we emerge from the pandemic, organising off-site meetings in a high-end destination with the tightest health and safety protocols like Desaru Coast could bridge the gap between remote work and office life. The show of appreciation could very certainly boost morale and motivation and allow your team members to reflect on the positives of returning to work once more and create camaraderie. Talk to us about how you might organise your first post-pandemic meeting at Desaru Coast. Get in touch with [email protected].
