I’d add that we need to combine with with enhancing our conversations to build our trusted position as a safe place with our library members too.

How to Talk to Employees About Reopening

https://hbr.org/2021/05/how-to-talk-to-employees-about-reopening

Vaccinations Aren’t the Entire Solution

How to Foster a Safe Environment

Announce reopening plans well in advance.

(I’d add in the Ontario context that the extreme volatility with respect to re-opening permission is just that “permission” and not a hard and fast date.  Give yourselves time to put in place the right culture and protocols,)

Define and communicate your hybrid work strategy.

Create COVID safety moments.

Set guardrails around vaccine conversations.

“While the desire is to return to “normal” as quickly as possible, the reality is that the workplaces employees return to in 2021 will not look like the ones they left in 2020. Encouraging employees to get vaccinated is good, but it’s not enough. The companies that are thoughtful about safety, flexibility, and clear communication will have the most success as we enter another period of profound change.”