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July 13, 2021

# Why Companies Focusing on Workplace Design Thrive

Written by: [Sara Jensen](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/author/sara)

Companies have specific priorities to help them create traction and build better businesses. They make sure their finances are going well, remain competitive, and engage employees for optimal productivity.

However, during 2020, unprecedented shifts happened. The pandemic and quarantine greatly impacted how organizations operated. Chiefly, among those impacts, were shifts in workplace wellness programs.

Companies were in survival mode, but they also had to address physical safety concerns due to COVID-19. They had to set up work-from-home measures and help combat feelings of disconnect associated with a remote workforce. Now that we’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, companies are beginning another shift from surviving to thriving. They’re expanding their typical view of employee wellness to fit long-term needs.

 

# Read the full article in TalentCulture [here](https://talentculture.com/companies-workplace-design-thrive/).

 

This guest-contributed article was written by: [Sara Jensen](https://www.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/team/sara-jensen/), Vice President of Business Development at IES

*[Sara Jensen](https://www.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/team/sara-jensen/) is the vice president of business development at [Innovative Employee Solutions](https://www.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/) (IES), a leading global employer of record in more than 150 countries that specializes in payrolling and contractor management services for today's contingent workforce. Founded in 1974 in San Diego, IES has grown into one of the city's largest women-owned businesses and has been named one of its "Best Places to Work" for 10 years in a row.*

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