Expanding your business is the most exciting and cheerful moment for a company. With the expansion, you need more space for new staff, machinery and more. However, relocating an office can be a daunting task, and you do not want to disturb your operations while relocating. There are many fears businesses can feel when they decide to relocate their office like they will lose customers, and operations and production might be affected.

This process of shifting, despite being full of challenges and risks, helps your business grow. You only need proper planning, coordination and management.

Here we have listed a few tips that you can use to reduce the stress while moving your office

  • Start planning early

It is better to start planning your office move as early as possible. The ideal time for planning an office move is 3-6 weeks before the moving date. This timeline will allow you to find a professional mover, inform your team and associates and more. You can find time to get your new office space ready.

  • Communicate with your team

Your employees must know about your decision to relocate the office. They must have a general agreement with the decision to move the office. You must keep your team members informed about the new address, revised contact details, packing arrangement and any new rules. Feel free to encourage them to share their views about the new space and how we can make the shifting process even smoother!

  • Declutter your space

Start sorting the office items and separate the items not required in the new office. Arrange a sale or donate the items you have kept away.

  • Create a backup of your work

The mishappening during the relocation can badly affect your business. So, protect your data before initiating the moving process. Create a backup for your files and save them from losing during the move. Several software and applications are available online for managing and moving the data.

  • Divide departments, pack separately

Packing is an art and for efficient packing, you need to divide the tasks into different teams. Ask each department to pack their belongings as it will simplify the packing and sorting of the items. Each department must divide items into categories like documents, electronic appliances, personal belongings waste paper, etc.

  • Share the news with customers

Notify your clients, suppliers, and associates about the address and contact change. Don’t forget to update your address on the website, official documents, and other online platforms.

  • Plan office layout at the new location

You can plan the layout of your new office before moving there. It will help you decide the type and number of furniture and workstations. You can coordinate with the movers and inform them about the plan. It will help in easy unloading and unpacking and also enhance the efficiency.

  • Pack documents and confidential files

Moving companies do not move confidential documents and files. You have to pack and carry them with you. So, you can assign the task of packing sensitive documents to someone experienced and trustworthy.

  • Hire a professional moving company

A team of skilled professionals will handle your office shifting and smoothly complete it. Moving companies have years of experience and resources that are needed to complete the move with high efficiency. Most moving companies offer packing, unpacking, loading, unloading and transportation. Other than this, they can also assist you in planning the move and setting up the new place.