In this article, you'll learn:

• How social distancing and visual cues will reshape office layouts
• The shift away from open office spaces to enclosed or divided workstations
• Changes to office traffic flow, wider hallways, and redesigned conference rooms
• New features like hand hygiene stations and wellness check areas

Businesses developing re-opening plans following COVID-19 lockdowns and stay-at-home orders have many dimensions of employee health to consider, but creating safer offices that reduce the risks of viral spread must be a top priority. Social distancing and increased hand hygiene have been proven to tamp down transmission of the virus, and office layouts can help or hinder these two efforts. Here are some of the changes companies may consider to make their office more conducive to controlling coronavirus outbreaks: