| g an office is a lot more work than, say, moving to a | | | | Schedule meetings with your employees. As the |
| new house. Accordingly, there are things you need to | | | | moving date nears, make sure your employees are |
| keep in mind that you wouldn’t have considered | | | | notified and ready. Provide them with instructions |
| in any other type of move. Luckily, we are here to help. | | | | pertaining to what they need to do come moving time. |
| Here are a few additional tips for you: | | | | They will be unsure, and wanting your guidance, so |
| Assign a project coordinator. Because moving an | | | | offer it to them. Give them specific directions; tell them |
| office is so much work, and relies on so much planning, | | | | what they are responsible for packing, such as their |
| we highly recommend that you select or hire a project | | | | personal items, and how they should go about doing |
| coordinator. They can look for the best movers and | | | | this—how things should be labelled, and so on. It |
| then stay in touch with them throughout the process. | | | | will make the move a lot less stressful for them. |
| They will also be in charge of working with the | | | | There’s still work to be done after the move. |
| government with regards to occupational and payroll | | | | Don’t forget this one: Even after the move is |
| considerations. In addition, they will be in touch with | | | | completed, and business is up and running again in your |
| higher management—if that is an aspect of your | | | | new office, there will still be a few things left on your |
| business. Ultimately, a project coordinator will really help | | | | checklist. Stay in touch with your employees to make |
| you stay on top of things—things that are all too | | | | sure that the move hasn’t caused them any |
| easy to forget. | | | | difficulties; make sure that their efficiency hasn’t |
| Have your technical support team prepared. An office | | | | been hampered by a change in the |
| move will be a lot of additional work for your technical | | | | environment—the relocation of a piece of |
| support team, whether they are in-house or | | | | equipment, for example. And also, and this one is |
| outsourced. Inform them of your plans ahead of time, | | | | extremely important, send out change of address |
| so that they can be properly prepared. Prolonged | | | | cards to all of your clients, vendors, banks, and |
| internet or phone interruptions can seriously harm, if not | | | | everyone else who might be affected by your move. |
| altogether halt, your business. You want this stuff to be | | | | Publish a notification regarding the move on your |
| up and running again as soon as possible, and informing | | | | website. Basically, get the word out. Make sure you |
| them will allow them time to prepare. Remember, there | | | | don’t lose any contacts; you don’t want |
| are only so many electrical outlets and phone and | | | | your business to suffer because of this. |
| internet jacks, and you’re going to need to | | | | And lastly, good luck! Moving an office is a unique and |
| keep their location in mind when laying everything else | | | | challenging process, but it can also be a very |
| out, as well. | | | | rewarding and worthwhile one. |
