As an IT leader or HR manager, you know the feeling. You've given a departing employee their final paycheck, made sure they have all the documents they need to move on, and said your goodbyes...only to realize that they have left with company equipment. Whether it's a laptop, tablet, smartphone, or something else entirely—you're now in a position of trying to track it down and get it back. But how do you go about doing this?

If your organization is like many, chances are you've had to transition to a fully remote workforce in the past year or so. While the shift may have initially caught you off guard, it likely also came with a new set of challenges—namely, how do you manage and track all of those employee devices? Don't worry, streamlining your device return process is easier than you think. Let's take a look at some ways to make sure that your organization's devices make it back into the office safe and sound.