The ever-evolving face of the office

The workplace has been in the spotlight more than ever in recent years. Over the course of the pandemic, organisations rushed to implement remote and home working solutions, which over time gradually transformed into hybrid working.

The ever-evolving face of the office

The workplace has been in the spotlight more than ever in recent years. Over the course of the pandemic, organisations rushed to implement remote and home working solutions, which over time gradually transformed into hybrid working.

More recently, the office has seen a revival as a hub, not just for close collaborative working and visibility across the business for the management team, but also as a supportive space for workers, many of whom had become isolated over long periods of home working.

Younger workers in particular miss out on the social and mentoring opportunities the workplace provides, as well as the buzz of a shared space that provides a vital opportunity for businesses to embody their brand ethos and values.

There’s no doubt the office is here to stay –although the shape of it is continually changing. With these upheavals in working patterns taking place over the last few years, many businesses have exited the pandemic feeling that their existing workspace is no longer fit for purpose.

Harnessing new ways of working

Businesses have changed the way they work in the last few years, with many adopting models of hybrid and location-independent working and leveraging new technologies to enable people to work how, where and when they choose.

Although the rise in new ways of working has been driven in part by the pandemic, many have discovered a host of additional benefits, including improved collaboration and productivity, reduced operating costs, reduced time lost to commuting, and improved carbon footprint to name a few.

This provides a huge opportunity for organisations to rethink their physical workspace, with the move away from 1:1 staff-to-desk ratios towards agile and activity-based work settings meaning that the amount of space a business needs, and the way that space is used, can dramatically change.

All change

Rethinking the way you work and the spaces, technologies and work settings that support your business can help you become more innovative, competitive and adaptable. The question is –should you stay and remodel your existing space, or look for somewhere new? In this guide, we help you navigate that decision, weighing up the key drivers and factors you need to take into account.