GUEST BLOG: By Amanda Lim, Head of Knight Frank’s Flexible Office Solutions Team
Last year, as working from home proved a useful stand-in, the ‘death of the office’ narrative took hold. Sensationalist debates murmured along – until the WFH novelty wore off. We watched ever-decreasing doses of collaboration cling to glitchy video calls. We struggled to muster up innovative, new ideas in our monotonous, remote world. And we missed the office chatter that connected us to the bigger picture.
Now, businesses are beginning to re-visit their workplace strategies with a greater sense of purpose and balance, moving past knee-jerk reactions, thinking long-term and recognising that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all model. So, what will their new office space demands be? How will their office expectations change? And what’s driving these shifts?
Occupier office expectations in a post-Covid world of workÂ
Businesses continue to need to stand out from the crowd in order to attract and retain the best of the best. Office space is a strategic way to do that, which is why occupier’s office expectations are partly influenced by employee demands. Now, more so than ever, ambitious minds want engaging, high-quality environments. Green-conscious individuals want corporations to demonstrate their sustainability initiatives. And enthusiastic employees want to learn from and collaborate with those around them. The pandemic has accelerated these employee-led workplace trends. With many of us beginning to view our post-Covid working lives differently, here are five occupier office expectations that are likely to shape the future of the office.-
Variety and choice
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Biophilic office design and sustainability
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Collaboration space
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Amenities and experience
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Health and wellness
Occupier office expectations in a post-Covid world of workÂ
Businesses continue to need to stand out from the crowd in order to attract and retain the best of the best. Office space is a strategic way to do that, which is why occupier’s office expectations are partly influenced by employee demands. Now, more so than ever, ambitious minds want engaging, high-quality environments. Green-conscious individuals want corporations to demonstrate their sustainability initiatives. And enthusiastic employees want to learn from and collaborate with those around them. The pandemic has accelerated these employee-led workplace trends. With many of us beginning to view our post-Covid working lives differently, here are five occupier office expectations that are likely to shape the future of the office.-
Variety and choice
-
Biophilic office design and sustainability
-
Collaboration space
-
Amenities and experience
-
Health and wellness