Day-One Greatness Checklist

The Opening Readiness Checklist confirms the office is safe to use — your Minimum Viable Opening floor. This one asks the better question: did we open great? Walk it alongside readiness on opening morning, so day one clears the bar you actually aimed for — not just the floor.

How to use it

• Walk it after the readiness checklist passes — this is the next bar up, not a replacement.
• A “no” on opening morning isn’t a failure to open; it’s the top of your first post-occupancy fix list.
• Score the same six pillars properly a few weeks in with the Great-Office Scorecard.

The artifact — opening morning

1 · It just works

• Wi-Fi, power, rooms, and access all tested live (per Opening Readiness)

2 · It feels good to be in

• Lighting is warm and working; no harsh-grid-only rooms
• Noticeably comfortable temperature and air
• Chairs and desks set up and adjustable; obvious comfort in seating areas

3 · It fits how you work

• Focus, collaboration, and social spaces all usable on day one
• Enough small rooms and booths open, not just the big rooms

4 · It welcomes everyone

• Step-free routes, an accessible restroom, and a wellness/quiet room ready
• A warm, hosted arrival at the door

5 · It shows who you are

• The space looks like this company, not a generic fit-out
• At least a few intentional, human touches in place

6 · It stays great

• An experience owner is named
• Restock, cleaning, and issue-reporting are live from day one

Tip: you won’t hit every box — that’s fine. Name what’s not great yet (the way you name unfinished items), and it becomes your first improvement list instead of a silent gap.