BizSpace webinar | The Future of Business: COVID-Safe Working

The first session of The Future of Business webinar series, brought to you by BizSpace

We recently hosted the first session of our new webinar series, exploring the future of business in an emerging post-COVID world. In each episode, we bring together a selection of experts to provide insight and guidance on the key issues concerning business owners and leaders during these changing and uncertain times – along with all-important practical advice.

As the country gradually re-opens for business, this flagship session was designed answer the questions of small business owners on what constitutes a ‘safe’ workplace and how to implement the current Government guidelines effectively, including:

• How does social distancing work in an office versus a workshop?
• Where does the responsibility lie in maintaining a safe workspace?
• What are the legal facts if employees don’t want to come back?
• How do you maintain a positive working culture in this new, distanced environment?

We gathered leading experts from across the fields of operations, HR, workplace management and law to help make sense of the new working world.

Why we launched this series

BizSpace is the UK’s largest provider of flexible workspace with over 100 locations across the country. For almost 20 years we have been offering office, studio and workshop units to a wide range of businesses in convenient locations up and down the UK. We believe in making workspace simple, affordable, flexible, and most importantly, safe.

As a part of our wider response to COVID-19, we knew we needed to help our customers and other small businesses address their concerns and get the expert advice that they might not normally have access to. We hope our curated webinars will help SMEs tackle the business world post-pandemic, and this webinar in particular will help arm them with safeguarding best practices in their workspaces.

About the panel

Emma Long

Managing Director North at BizSpace

Part of the BizSpace family for 17 years, Emma has significant experience working across large, multi-site organisations and a strong track record in leadership, project management and implementing change. In recent months, she has been instrumental in ensuring the safe-working guidelines are implemented across the company’s 100+ sites.

Peter Bell

CEO at Expedite Group

A commercial property services consultancy, providing strategic property advice including office sourcing and occupancy planning for small and large companies alike. Peter has been advising businesses on their COVID-safe and return to work strategies for the last few months and has a wealth of pragmatic experience and advice on effective implementation of the Government guidance across a broad range of business types.

Karen Morris Lanz

Founder and Managing Director at Waponi HR

A highly experienced consultancy covering all aspects of the HR environment and dedicated to maintaining sustainable business practice. Karen has extensive multi-industry experience across the ever-changing world of work and can provide valuable direction in relation to workplace and employee policy, plus internal culture, welfare and communications.

Michelle Chance

Partner at Rosenblatt

One of the UK’s leading law firms based in London. A specialist in employment law, Michelle can help in translating the most current COVID legislation & guidance into practical terms, while also advising on the key considerations for business owners in relation to their workspace and workforce and the rights of both the employer and their employees in the return to work landscape.

Watch our first webinar session on COVID-Safe Working here.