The Waldo blog
Tips, guides and comparisons to help you run your offices, remote work and car park from one place: Microsoft Teams. New to Waldo? Watch the full demo in 2 minutes.
What we write about
The Waldo blog covers what changes when your teams split their week between home and the office: hybrid work, desk sharing, flex office, parking, and how to run it all in Microsoft Teams.
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Microsoft Places or Waldo? Licensing, pricing, desk and parking booking, APIs and Microsoft 365 integration compared side by side.
Read the article : Microsoft Places vs Waldo: the complete comparison
Discover in a few minutes how Waldo makes your office truly flexible, right inside Microsoft Teams.
Read the article : The full Waldo demo in 2 minutes
Swap your shared WFH spreadsheet for automatic policies: office day rules and maximum occupation per area, right in Microsoft Teams.
Read the article : Get rid of your WFH Excel spreadsheets
Most companies have nothing in place to manage parking. Here is how Waldo books spaces in Microsoft Teams and finds a backup when yours is taken.
Read the article : Put aside your parking reservations: just ask Waldo
Full offices, ergonomics, collaboration and guest bookings: an honest look at the pros and cons of desk sharing in a hybrid office.
Read the article : Navigating the highs and lows of desk sharing
Noise, changing desks, parking and personality types: practical ways to stay focused and productive in a flex office.
Read the article : Tips for staying productive and avoiding distractions in a flex office
Right to work from home, employment contracts and home office equipment: an overview of WFH rules in the US and Canada.
Read the article : The legalities of working from homeHybrid work means employees split their week between the office and remote work, usually from home. It runs smoothly when everyone knows who's coming and when, rather than tracking it in a shared spreadsheet: read why it's time to get rid of WFH Excel spreadsheets.
Desk sharing means employees don't have an assigned desk: they use a shared desk, usually booked in advance. It makes better use of office space, but without a booking system people can arrive at a full office. Read the highs and lows of desk sharing.
Give people clear rules and the right spaces: quiet and loud zones, a desk close to their team, and a reliable way to book desks and parking. See our tips for staying productive in a flex office.
The simplest way is a desk booking app that runs inside Microsoft Teams, such as Waldo: employees declare their office days and book a desk or parking space without leaving Teams. Compare the options in Microsoft Places vs Waldo.
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