$44 billion. That’s apparently how a lot corporations spent on redesigning their workplaces final yr, in line with Korn Ferry. That’s a number of staplers!
The greenback quantity is fairly astounding, however corporations’ want to retool their workplaces isn’t: In any case, post-pandemic, the way in which we carry out our jobs, collaborate, and collect is completely totally different. It is sensible that corporations would wish to reorganize their workplaces not solely to adapt to trendy enterprise wants but additionally to raised serve their workers.
Think about this: Korn Ferry estimates that pre-pandemic, workplaces sometimes consisted of 5 various kinds of workspaces: cubicles, small huddle areas, convention rooms, personal workplaces, and break rooms, for instance. However now, some corporations are constructing workplace with 30 various kinds of workspaces!
The overall consensus is that with hybrid work being the brand new norm, workers are coming in to the workplace for particular causes—in any other case they might merely proceed working from residence. A main cause is to collaborate with colleagues in individual, so corporations are placing a number of effort into retooling these collaborative areas.
This received me pondering, although, in regards to the significance of worker enter and the necessity for a seamless transition from digital to in-person work. Earlier than partaking in any redesign, I believe it’s crucial to achieve out to your staff to seek out out why, how, and the way typically they plan to return into the workplace. Realizing the solutions to those questions informs the sorts of areas you’ll want in your office.
Additional, you don’t need your folks to really feel like their residence workplace and their “workplace”workplace are worlds aside; the transition to the office ought to really feel seamless, like an extension of their digital setups. Meaning you’ll want to make sure all of the expertise they’re utilizing at residence is identical as what’s in-office. You may additionally wish to embody “homier” touches within the workplace, similar to vegetation, cozy couches, pure supplies like wooden, and even heat lighting in sure areas.
What are a few of the methods you’ve redesigned—or are contemplating redesigning—your office publish pandemic?
