KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Hybrid strategies and coworking spaces can create unique challenges for commercial access control systems.
- When employees only come in occasionally, systems need to be able to support on-site staff with accurate credentials that promote a welcoming and easy-to-navigate environment.
- Facial authentication makes it easy to deliver a seamless and supportive experience throughout office and coworking spaces.
Major corporations have been making headlines in recent years as they embrace hybrid and nontraditional work situations—but their success has depended heavily on creating welcoming and productive in-person environments for offices and coworking spaces. The precious days when everyone is in the room need to promote familiarity, belonging, and dynamic employee interactions so they can inspire the ideas and relationships that make remote work come alive.
Companies that adopt this model rely on strategies and technologies to help hybrid workers navigate easily, bond with coworkers, and feel welcomed as they contribute to success. That’s where facial authentication software can make a huge impact when your people are working in person. These commercial access control systems can be customized to handle a range of logistical challenges in your workspace to greet everyone when they arrive with the same personalized experience.
It’s an ideal solution that empowers employers in any situation to minimize overhead while also delivering an inclusive work environment. Here’s what these systems can do for you.
Connecting Names and Faces
One of the first challenges of operating offices and coworking spaces is that even the most critical team members may be unfamiliar faces for on-site staff. This can cause delays at the front desk, frustration for employees who are just trying to get to work, and anxiety for office regulars who need to responsibly do their jobs.
Facial authentication software turns these interactions into frictionless experiences that let everyone focus on success from the moment they walk in the door instead of worrying about how to get into the building. By using facial biometrics, these systems can identify a person and automatically check their access permissions in less than half a second anywhere there’s a biometric entry point. On top of that, they can display the name of everyone who arrives so they can personally greet and welcome enrolled users by name, direct scheduled guests to meetings or their internal contacts, and facilitate networking connections and introductions.
Managing Access with Minimal Hassle
When employees who aren’t daily visitors to an office or coworking space arrive, the number-one thing they’ll need to know is where to go and when to be there. To make the most of the in-person experience, workspaces and meeting rooms are often tightly scheduled and access issues for guests can lead to a loss in productivity or wasted time for individuals or groups.
The modern workplace is constantly evolving, and it’s up to those in charge of these touchpoints to maintain the human element of being together in person—and facial authentication technology ensures your people always feel supported as part of the team.
Efficient Onboarding and Scheduling
Partially due to the increase in remote and hybrid work, it’s increasingly common for new employees to be onboarded without most team members even knowing they exist. This can lead to awkward interactions, omissions, and access problems that can require a manager to resolve.
With facial authentication, managers can link credentials to a face on day one, and unlike well-meaning human beings, it never forgets or has to search through internal communications or spreadsheets. Even if an employee arrives months later, the system is already prepared to greet them when they walk through the door and help them have a successful in-person experience at the office.
On top of that, managers are able to use these commercial access control systems to quickly edit and update user information. When any changes are made, records are updated throughout the entire system, so every access point has all the information it needs without a meeting, email, or phone call.
Revolutionize Your Office or Cowork Space
Hybrid workspaces are all about making the most of your on-site investment without compromising on team dynamics. Facial authentication allows employers to create fun, inviting, and cost-effective logistical management solutions that are easy to onboard and deliver a helpful and welcoming experience. With commercial access control systems that support your people to make the most of their time together, they’ll be able to deliver success no matter how infrequently they walk through the door.
Learn more about what facial authentication software can do to make the most of your office or coworking space investment.
