GAUGING THE MARKET
Where a sea of heads once sat at desks , it wouldn ’ t be the best first impression to outsiders , to now just witness a sea of empty chairs . Think about what they would be impressed to see instead .
4 . A space for collaboration
As part of that aforementioned 70 % who crave a hybrid balance between home and office , there also needs to be a consideration about what people are coming into the office for .
Some will simply be looking to freshen up their surroundings to do their same core tasks . But many will have identified where the at-home experience is lacking slightly .
It may be easier to focus in isolation , but it ’ s easier to collaborate in person . As such , converting the workplace into a space for meetings , idea sharing and more organic conversations would be an appropriate transformation of real estate .
The office in its traditional former state was rarely geared up for such instinctive and seamless collaboration , such as the need to fulfil capacity requirements . Here lies an opportunity to change that ergonomic outlook , and to give those hybrid demanders what they ’ re looking for .
5 . A space for data to flourish
Before any of these first four review stages are undertaken , there needs to be an initial clarity around how to transform the office from what it is today , to what it should be in the future . There could be an inclination to rely on instinct or guesswork , presuming there is nothing more than that to guide such a nascent trend .
But there is .
Utilisation and occupancy data should be the informing guide to any decisions made ; crucially because every company ’ s scenario will be different . The volume of in-office workers could change according to the season , days of the week , specific ongoing projects , new hires and many other variables . Keeping on top of that flexibility , manually , is likely to lead to missed opportunities and an unclear overview of your real estate ’ s purpose .
Instead , addressing each of the previous points in turn : businesses can utilise workflow management tools and security solutions to ensure hot deskers are given safe and seamless access ; meeting room and boardroom booking tools can account for any training , onboarding or collaborative work that needs to be done in-house ; and visitor management systems can guide outside arrivals into the new-look space .
There is data to inform every step of companies ’ real estate reassessments . When moving your HQ into the next generation of hybrid work , it makes sense to do so with the help of the next generation of digital innovation . � www . intelligentfin . tech
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