Toolbox | I love working downtown

Check out our study entitled Downtown Montreal's transition to a green economy: accelerating the shift to sustainability in business practices, buildings, urban planning and mobility (in French only). This study proposes ten recommendations for making downtown Montreal a place where the green transition of the city and the province can be accelerated.

Check out our study entitled Downtown work organization: Approaches and incentives to optimize work organization for business productivity. This study documents the perceptions and intentions of companies and workers with regard to the organization of work, identifies the category of workers most reluctant to come work in the office, and sets out concrete and effective measures to be put in place to demonstrate the added value of the office.

Check out our study entitled Minimum traffic jams: Innovative management of public and private construction sites to make downtown Montréal more attractive and accessible. This study proposes various solutions to improve traffic fluidity, which has been impacted for years by the increasing obstacles to public arteries.

Check out our study entitled Office space in downtown Montréal: How to stimulate synergies and attract new businesses, which documents the amount of surplus office space and the opportunities in the real estate sector that can be leveraged to facilitate the transition to new ways of organizing work.

Check out our study entitled Relaunching downtown Montréal in an environment undergoing profound change – Strategies for leveraging new ways of organizing work and consumption downtown, which documents the effects of the rise in remote working and ecommerce on the private sector and on the commercial fabric of downtown.

Check out our study entitled Chefs and independent restaurateurs in Quebec gastronomy: a lever for the economic relaunch of Montréal and Quebec, a roadmap for the development of the gastronomy sector in Montréal and Quebec.

Check out our How to plan a successful return to the office for employees reference guide that includes the full range of organizational strategies and tactics from the co-creation workshop to equip you for a successful return to the office.

Check out our 3 fact sheets that came out of the co-creation workshop held by the CCMM to equip organizations for a successful return to the office:

1. Download fact sheet 1: The benefits of in-person work, to learn how to promote in-person work.

2. Download fact sheet 2: Human resource management in hybrid mode, to learn about the process for managing human resources in hybrid mode.

3. Download fact sheet 3: Optimizing well-being, health and safety, to learn about the process for optimizing well-being, health and safety.

1. Shared workspace: Download the 10 Golden Rules for a Shared Workspace (security and cybersecurity)

2. Leasing checklist: Download this document to validate general information regarding your renewal or new office space lease agreement.

3. Directory of companies offering services relevant to office space leasing: Download this directory of companies offering services relevant to office space leasing and subleasing, such as legal services, financial services, commercial real estate brokerage, commercial moving, and office layout.

4. Commercial lease glossary: Download this commercial lease glossary to understand the various defined terms when signing an office lease.

1. Building a gradual return plan: View and download Building a gradual return plan. This guide aims to provide managers with the tools they need to develop a gradual, attractive and sustainable return plan by presenting best practices that can be adapted to all types of organizations.

2. Building a hybrid work policy: View and download Building a hybrid work policy, which provides guidelines to consider in your approach.

3. Building an internal communication plan: View and download Building an internal communication plan in a hybrid work environment. This guide helps you optimize and review the way your organization communicates with its employees.

Consult the highlights of the 5th CCMM survey: 81% of downtown workers are back in the office at least one day a week.

Consult the highlights of the 4th CCMM survey: The return of workers downtown is accelerating.

Consult the highlights of the 3rd CCMM survey: The return of workers to in-person work accelerated in downtown Montréal this fall.

Consult the highlights of the 2nd CCMM survey: Flexibility and safety are at the heart of the decision to work in person.

View the highlights of the 1st CCMM survey: Workers in Greater Montréal express their confidence in and expectations about going back to the workplace.

Rewatch the "I love working downtown" Strategic Forum entitled Successfully Reorganizing the Workplace and Enhancing the Downtown Experience, where the business community gathered to discuss winning strategies and challenges for businesses in the new reality of working downtown.

Rewatch the release of an exclusive analysis on the impact of work reorganization on downtown traffic and vitality entitled Relaunching downtown Montréal in an environment undergoing profound change: Strategies for leveraging new ways of organizing work and consumption downtown.

Check out the three-part webinar series: Successfully bringing your employees back to the office, which equips you for the return to the office with advice from experts in law, human resources and mental health.

Check out the Strategic Meeting entitled Successfully bringing workers back to downtown, which aims to equip your organization and your managers to plan a successful return to the office.

Check out the talk on best practices from mobilized employers. You will learn about the action plans already in place to ensure a safe, gradual, flexible and attractive return to the office towers.

Infographic | Sitting at Work | CCOHS

Infographic | Position for Safety and Comfort | CCOHS

Infographic | Position for Safety and Comfort Fast Facts Card | CCOHS

Infographic | Tension Relief: It's a Stretch | CCOHS

Infographic | 10 Healthy Habits for Mental Fitness | CCOHS

Infographic | Work-Life Balance Infographic | CCOHS

Infographic | Mental Fitness Fast Facts Card | CCOHS

Infographic | Supporting Employees to Disconnect from Work | CCOHS

Infographic | Mental or Physical, Illness is Illness | CCOHS

Infographic | Taking Action on Workplace Stress | CCOHS

Infographic | Mental Health in the Workplace | CCOHS

Infographic | Civility and Respect in the Workplace | CCOHS

Poster | Office ergonomics | Computer (asstsas.qc.ca)

Aide-mémoire pour bien régler et bien aménager un poste de travail informatisé | CNESST (French only)

Printable posters | Office ergonomics | Computer (asstsas.qc.ca)

Infographie | Adapter le poste de travail en 6 étapes | APSSAP (French only)

Infographie | Travail Assis-debout | Université Sherbrooke (French only)

Infographie | Micropauses avec étirements | Université Sherbrooke (French only)

Infographie | Guide d'achat - Chaise de bureau | Université Sherbrooke (French only)

Planning for a hybrid workforce | TELUS

Upgrading your office for a user-centric environment | TELUS

In the office today, at home tomorrow | PwC Canada

Dossier thématique | Ergonomie, aménagement et organisation du travail | ERG (French only)

Aide-mémoire pour bien régler et bien aménager un poste de travail informatisé | CNESST (French only)

Positioning the Monitor : OSH Answers (ccohs.ca)

Infographie | Adapter le poste de travail en 6 étapes | APSSAP (French only)

Ergonomie du poste du travail. [VIDEO]

Bien installer son poste de travail informatique [VIDEO] (French only)

Computer Monitors and Display Colours : OSH Answers (ccohs.ca)

Computer Glasses : OSH Answers (ccohs.ca)

Aide-mémoire pour bien régler et bien aménager un poste de travail informatisé | CNESST (French only)

Eye Discomfort in the Office : OSH Answers (ccohs.ca)

Lighting Ergonomics - Survey and Solutions : OSH Answers (ccohs.ca)

Lighting Ergonomics - General : OSH Answers (ccohs.ca)

Positioning the Monitor : OSH Answers (ccohs.ca)

Aide-mémoire en santé et sécurité du travail pour le télétravail (gouv.qc.ca) (French only)

L'ergonomie à la maison, l'affaire de quelques instants | APSSAP (French only)

Ergonomie du poste du travail. [VIDEO]

Bien installer son poste de travail informatique [VIDEO]

Aide-Mémoire | Nouveaux travailleurs et changements organisationnels | CNESST (French only)

6 points incontournables à inclure dans une politique de télétravail | CRHA (French only)

Tool | How to create a decision matrix | PME MTL

Incontournables juridiques d’une politique de télétravail - CPQ (French only)

Gros plan sur les enjeux juridiques | CPQ [VIDEO] (French only)

Telework: A Business Guide from cybersecurity to taxation | RCGT

Twelve Questions About Working From Home (Working Remotely) | Éducaloi

Act respecting occupational health and safety | Government Québec

Act respecting labour standards | Government Québec

Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases | Government Québec

Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector | Government Québec

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act | Government Canada

Legal considerations | PME MTL

Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime: What you need to know | Langlois lawyers

Guide d'encadrement du télétravail pour l’employeur et l’employé | CRHA (French only)

Guide to transitioning to hybrid work | CRHA

Le guide ultime de l'organisation d'événements virtuels (illuxi.com) (French only)

CCOHS: Telework and Home Office Health and Safety Guide

Guide pour l’implantation de mesures de mobilité | CGD (French only)

Positioning the Monitor : OSH Answers (ccohs.ca)

Bien s'installer à l'ordinateur (asstsas.qc.ca) (French only)

Guide d’implantation du télétravail en entreprise (technocompetences.qc.ca) (French only)

FREE e-Course | Guide for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace | CCOHS

Guide – Comment fabriquer un espace debout avec des boites | APSSAP (French only)

Tool – Checklist | Create a website for your business | BDC

Tool – Checklist | Getting started with e-commerce | BDC

Guide - Using the Business Model Canvas for e-commerce | BDC

Free Guide | Succeed With E-commerce | BDC

Politique-cadre en matière de télétravail | Fonction publique | Quebec.ca (French only)

The handy guide | Société de transport de Montréal (stm.info)

Guide des compétences | Comment gérer efficacement vos communications | CRHA [VIDEO] (French only)

Telework | A Business Guide from cybersecurity to taxation | RCGT

Vers le modèle hybride : organiser efficacement le futur du travail | CRHA (French only)

CRHA | Gestion de la performance à distance (French only)

FREE e-Course | Psychological Health and Safety for Workers | CCOHS

Infographic | Healthy Living at Work | CCOHS

Infographic | Supporting Employees to Disconnect from Work | CCOHS

Infographic | Civility and Respect in the Workplace | CCOHS

Webinaire | Activité physique : levier pour garder vos employés mobilisés | CRHA (French only)

Guide d'encadrement du télétravail pour l’employeur et l’employé | CRHA (French only)

Ergonomie du poste du travail. [VIDEO]

Bien installer son poste de travail informatique [VIDEO] (French only)

Infographie | Travail Assis-debout | Université Sherbrooke (French only)

Infographie | Micropauses avec étirements | Université Sherbrooke (French only)

Infographie | Guide d'achat - Chaise de bureau | Université Sherbrooke (French only)

Retour au travail : l’employé au cœur de la démarche | veilletourisme.ca (French only)

La culture organisationnelle en mode hybride | CRHA (French only)

Relever le défi de la rétention des employés | PME MTL (French only)

Work remotely | CNESST

Remote teamwork: Tips for getting it right | RCGT [Video]

Mental health help and support resources | Gouvernement du Québec

Feel better Test - STM + illuxi

A psychological toolkit for heading back to work | CMHA

Mental Illnesses in the Workplace | CMHA

Préserver la santé mentale de ses employés en période de confinement | CCMM [VIDÉO] (French only)

FREE e-Course | Reducing Mental Health Stigma in the Workplace | CCOHS

FREE e-Course | Psychological Health and Safety for Workers | CCOHS

FREE e-Course | Guide for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace | CCOHS

Infographic | 10 Healthy Habits for Mental Fitness | CCOHS

Infographic | Mental Fitness Fast Facts Card | CCOHS

Infographic | Mental Health Tips for Employers | CCOHS

Infographic | Mental or Physical, Illness is Illness | CCOHS

Infographic | Taking Action on Workplace Stress | CCOHS

Infographic | Mental Health in the Workplace | CCOHS

Webinaire | Santé psychologique | APSAM (French only)

Baromètre de la santé psychologique | Government QC (French only)

Coffret pour les CSS en santé psychologique - APSSAP (French only)

Trousse de sensibilisation - APSSAP (French only)

How a psychologically healthy work environment is good for business | BDC

Retour au travail : faire de la santé mentale une priorité | CRHA (French only)

Retour au travail sous le signe de la santé psychologique | CRHA (French only)

Stress management tips for entrepreneurs | BDC

Ordre CRHA | Travailler et interagir à distance (French only)

Balado - Les nouvelles méthodes de travail (French only)

A psychological toolkit for heading back to work | CMHA

Guide pour l’implantation de mesures de mobilité | CGD (French only)

CRHA | Gestion de la performance à distance (French only)

Cours en ligne Gratuit | Établir un plan efficace pour le retour au travail | CRHA (French only)

Dossier thématique | Le travail hybride | APSSAP (French only)

Free Guide - The Foundations of Strategic Planning | BDC

Manage supply chain risks | BDC

The future of the mall | Deloitte Canada

Mobility | Fares to discover | ARTM

Mobility | Park and ride | ARTM

Mobility | Promotional fares | ARTM

Mobility | Chrono – Free Mobile App | ARTM

Le guide ultime de l'organisation d'événements virtuels (illuxi.com) (French only)

Grande enquête sur les PME et l'innovation en temps de pandémie | QuébecInnove (French only)

Tool – Checklist | Create a website for your business | BDC

Tool – Checklist | Getting started with e-commerce | BDC

Guide - Using the Business Model Canvas for e-commerce | BDC

Website creation: Free / low-cost options | BDC

Free Guide | Succeed With E-commerce | BDC

Tool | Website creation: Free / low-cost options | BDC

Tool | Free Website Analysis Tool | BDC

Webinar | Profit from digital tools to drive efficiency and revenue | BDC

Digital transformation: A key driver for business recovery | RCGT

Has technology bridged the physical divide? | EY Canada

Tool | Hybrid work - Model Diagnostic and Decision-Making | CRHA

Support and help for digital development - Retail | PME MTL

Transformation numérique | « Il faut mettre les employés dans le coup ! » | La Presse (French only)

Backgrounder – The Canada Digital Adoption Program - Canada.ca

ASSTSAS | Santé psychologique : comment s’apaiser lorsqu’on perd ses repères ? [VIDEO] (French only)

Self-study - Office Ergonomics (iwh.on.ca)

ASSTSAS | Routines d'exercices - travail de bureau [VIDEO] (French only)

FREE e-Course | Office Ergonomics | CCOHS

FREE e-Course | Reducing Mental Health Stigma in the Workplace | CCOHS

FREE e-Course | Psychological Health and Safety for Workers | CCOHS

FREE e-Course | Guide for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace | CCOHS

Cours en ligne Gratuit | Gérer les préoccupations découlant des changements | CRHA (French only)

Comment choisir son fauteuil | APSSAP [VIDEO] (French only)

Webinaire | Santé psychologique | APSAM (French only)

Webinar | Profit from digital tools to drive efficiency and revenue | BDC

Webinaire | Ergonomie au bureau et en télétravail | APSAM (French only)

Webinaire | Rôle des RH et santé mentale en milieu de travail | CRHA (French only)

Webinaire | Activité physique : levier pour garder vos employés mobilisés | CRHA (French only)

Ergonomie du poste du travail. [VIDEO]

Bien installer son poste de travail informatique [VIDEO] (French only)

Guide des compétences | Comment gérer efficacement vos communications | CRHA [VIDEO] (French only)