Workspace for Today’s Workforce: Connection and Collaboration

Though hybrid work looks different across industries and companies, today’s office design requirements are often very similar. Occupiers are focusing on creating spaces that provide something workers don’t have at home—in-person connection and collaboration—to leverage the office. 

Spaces that foster connections, including inviting lounge areas; coffee bars with places to plug in electronics; and open, inviting spaces where colleagues can run into each other; have become important employee experiences. Team spaces that promote collaboration, including conference spaces connected to video-conferencing equipment; meeting rooms with privacy options (darkening glass walls); and team activity areas such as gaming nooks; can help promote effective teamwork.

Creating these office spaces further enhances the benefits that employees find from creating balance by separating personal and work lives. Additionally, some employees can re-discover that the office still provides better access to tools and resources. Workplace experience needs to be enticing enough for employees to make the investment to visit the office and compelling enough for them to repeat and return.