How to prepare employees for an office move

3–4 weeks before

• Announce the move date and new address to all employees.
• Appoint a move coordinator in each department.
• Ask people to clear old paperwork and items they do not need.

A week before

• Each employee gets a desk number, labels and boxes.
• Explain what to pack: drawers, personal items and desk accessories.
• Explain what not to pack: computers and monitors, which IT handles.

The day before

• Pack drawers and personal items, and close the boxes.
• Put the desk number on every box and on the chair.
• Take valuables and medication home.

First day in the new building

Send employees a floor map, parking and entrance instructions, and the name of the person to ask in advance. When every desk is labelled and the boxes are already there, people are working within an hour.

Office moving by area

• Office moving in Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan
• Office moving in Herzliya Pituach
• Office moving in Petah Tikva and Rosh HaAyin
• Office moving in Rehovot and Ness Ziona
• Office moving in Modiin and Airport City

More guides

• Office move checklistA complete office move checklist: two months before, one month before, one week before, on moving day and on your first day in the new office.
• How to move an office over a weekend without losing a working dayHow to plan an office move that starts Thursday afternoon and finishes before Sunday morning: timeline, roles and what to prepare in advance.
• How much does an office move cost?What affects the cost of an office move: number of workstations, furniture disassembly, floors and elevators, working hours, server rooms and safes. How to get an accurate quote.
• A labelling system for office moves: every box at the right deskA simple labelling system for an office move: number rooms and workstations, colour-code labels by floor, label computers and cables, and sign the new office.