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The vaccinated era of work is coming into view.

Is your business ready for it?

Many employees have spent more than a year working at home, and along the way, they’ve been taking notes. First and foremost, they’ve been working in a space that they set up—and designed—to best fit the way they work. Additionally, they feel safe being at home, where they won’t be exposed to unnecessary health risks.

These considerations will influence the way offices look when employees return. And we’ve been taking notes, too.

It’s time to adapt your workspace and design a new, energizing place for employees to work. They’re used to options, and they now know what they like—and what they don’t like.

Hint: it’s not a cookie cutter, drab or dull office setup.

Slack’s Remote Employee Experience Index found that hybrid work is overwhelmingly preferred by employees; 72.2% of those surveyed want the remote-office model to be permanent, which means the workspace itself needs to evolve.

What’s happened in your work life lately?

Perhaps you’ve started a new job that allows for remote flexibility. Or maybe you’re among the many Americans who have found out they aren’t returning to the office anytime soon—or ever.

If you’re in either category, you should be thinking about the long-term plan for your home workspace. It may not be a full-fledged home office (and that’s fine!), but the space where you spend your work days should be set up for physical comfort (ergonomics) and workday inspiration (design).

How do you and your coworkers feel about coming back to the office?

Anxious, excited, maybe a little afraid of losing some freedom? Not eager to commute again, or stare at a cubicle wall under fluorescent lights all day?

Whether you’re ready to go back or not even remotely looking forward to it, odds are you’ll be heading to the office full time, part time or in a hybrid model. As companies gear up for another change in how (and where) we work, it’s important to consider what’s weighing on workers’ minds everywhere.