ADAPTING TO AGILITY: LEVERAGING A “HUB AND SPOKE” MODEL As a company’s workforce becomes more dispersed, they need to rethink not only how they support those employees but also the physical footprint of their business.
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s businesses navigate a new world following the global pandemic, most will need to adapt to a more agile workplace. An overarching
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result of the pandemic was the population diffusion of city centers. As COVID cases continue to affect our society, a return to downtown metro areas has been slow and methodical. This shift is leading many companies to reconsider and evaluate the hub and spoke model MODEL across their business footprint.
The “Hub and Spoke” Model
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As population shifts away from major “hub” markets, businesses and real estate developers are reimagining how to help people work. A hub and spoke model of centralized offices (hubs) downtown and satellite offices (spokes) in the surrounding areas is not a new concept. What’s changed is the demand for “spoke” offices and the definition of what a “spoke” can be.
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The availability of affordable technology for every person to own and use within their home has made high-level, productive remote work possible. As remote workers now enjoy a similar
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