Having Your Company in Order: Keeping Your Business in Check During a Move
Moving from one office to another is not as scary as you might think. The dangers of transferring your business premises to another location are not as grave as you might think. People feel that relocating is a sign of a company’s weak standing, but the reasons for moving are numerous. Committing mistakes during a move could be costly for your company. Here are a few pointers to keep in mind during the planning stages of your move.
Planning ahead
The last thing you want during a move is to be disorganised. Planning a timeline of your progress will not only allow your employees to be strict on their remaining deadlines but will also save you the worry of delegating tasks with regards to the move. Depending on your office’s size, you might need to plan according to how much you’ll be packing. A small office needs to have at least two to three months of preparation for a move, while a larger office could take as long as eight months to make sure you’ve got everything covered. Keep in mind that you’re not just moving for the whole eight months, you have to make sure that you’re still maintaining business functions and keeping the packing period to a little less than a week.
What you’ll spend those months of preparation doing is inspecting your new office space, coordinating with your employees in forming a liquidation checklist to make sure who will be in charge of what during the move, and taking note of potential problems that could arise from the transition. Nothing beats preparing for the unexpected by making a to-do list.
Keeping your employees updated
In line with your timeline to move, assigning frequent meetings with your staff regarding updates about the tasks for moving can help you share the workload of relocating while remaining transparent with your team. Moving on its own is already a stressful and challenging task, keeping your employees open to the situation can help calm their nerves about the move. Ask for regular updates regarding assigned objectives, so you can make additions and emergency plans when necessary.
One of the many important tasks for you to delegate to your staff is making a collated contact list for reference to business partners. Contacting them about the move and keeping up-to-date with both suppliers and clients as a great way to maintain your connections even if you will no longer be present locally in the area.
Coordinating with the movers
Last but not the least, organising a service to move your equipment piece by piece will be the most important bullet point in your timeline of tasks. Find a local removal company in Gloucester with additional moving perks that can help you with the hassle of the packing process. Similar to your background research on the new office area you’ll be moving to, doing an ample amount of research on your service provider can help you make the right choice.
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