Where flexible working is being encouraged, spaces need to become much more multi-functional. A team that mostly works outside the office but occasionally needs to get together physically for discussion will need a space to gather but rarely is it practical to dedicate one space which will often end up empty. It might be that a flexible space with low sofas and coffee tables fulfils this purpose and offers alternative uses at other times. Where analysis indicates potential for removing the physical link between the person and their desk and office furnishing investment is rationalised, the facilities management challenge of juggling the requirements of people and facilities becomes more complex than ever, but ultimately crucial to long-term business success.
This analysis process might sound like a step into management consultancy, a role we do not profess to play. However, in this way our business is changing as well as the way people work, which is why we have to be aware of what is going on around us in the big picture. It can even spread as far as determining the practical aspects of the lives of the workforce: Where are they based? Where do they live? How long does it take them to get into the office? Which aspects of the virtual office might make their working lives less stressful and more productive?
Where flexible working is being encouraged, spaces need to become much more multi-functional. A team that mostly works outside the office but occasionally needs to get together physically for discussion will need a space to gather but rarely is it practical to dedicate one space which will often end up empty. It might be that a flexible space with low sofas and coffee tables fulfils this purpose and offers alternative uses at other times. Where analysis indicates potential for removing the physical link between the person and their desk and office furnishing investment is rationalised, the facilities management challenge of juggling the requirements of people and facilities becomes more complex than ever, but ultimately crucial to long-term business success.
This analysis process might sound like a step into management consultancy, a role we do not profess to play. However, in this way our business is changing as well as the way people work, which is why we have to be aware of what is going on around us in the big picture. It can even spread as far as determining the practical aspects of the lives of the workforce: Where are they based? Where do they live? How long does it take them to get into the office? Which aspects of the virtual office might make their working lives less stressful and more productive?
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