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The Modern Workspace

by Xen Chia on Jan 31, 2023

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Across the globe, employers are considering what the modern workplace should look like. Leaders have many options and need to give special consideration to work practices designed to increase business agility while protecting the long-term health and well-being of employees. Add to this the increasingly pressing environmental pressure to find a sustainable way of working, working in a way that has a minimal or even carbon-neutral impact.

While successfully transforming into a modern workplace with best office furniture is undoubtedly a source of competitive advantage, it is difficult to achieve without the combination of technology, management, culture and most importantly, the key factors of people.

office with purpose

As the world begins to return to some form of normalcy, individual businesses are hesitating when it comes to the modern workplace. Some businesses are working from home full-time, others are returning to the office, and still others are using a hybrid model. There are no established rules, and so far, no real patterns for these different approaches.

But one thing is for sure: when the job market is competitive, with 1.1 million vacancies in the UK alone, businesses must listen to their employees' expectations and needs, or lose top talent. The global trend known as the "Great Resignation" shows that many employees are quitting to find a work environment that is more in line with the way they work and achieve the right work-life balance.

Work is no longer a place people go, but something people do, and increasingly, anywhere. Businesses need to reimagine their offices as places of purpose where employees attend for a reason, not out of habit, whether it’s team meetings, collaboration and innovation or sharing ideas. Creating environmental flexibility for these in-person inspirations is important because they foster a true idea-generating environment that

Across the globe, employers are considering what the modern workplace should look like. Leaders have many options and need to give special consideration to work practices designed to increase business agility while protecting the long-term health and well-being of employees. Add to this the increasingly pressing environmental pressure to find a sustainable way of working, working in a way that has a minimal or even carbon-neutral impact.

While successfully transforming into a modern workplace is undoubtedly a source of competitive advantage, it is difficult to achieve without the combination of technology, management, culture and most importantly, the key factors of people.

office with purpose

As the world begins to return to some form of normalcy, individual businesses are hesitating when it comes to the modern workplace. Some businesses are working from home full-time, others are returning to the office, and still others are using a hybrid model. There are no established rules, and so far, no real patterns for these different approaches.

But one thing is for sure: when the job market is competitive, with 1.1 million vacancies in the UK alone, businesses must listen to their employees' expectations and needs, or lose top talent. The global trend known as the "Great Resignation" shows that many employees are quitting to find a work environment that is more in line with the way they work and achieve the right work-life balance.

Work is no longer a place people go, but something people do, and increasingly, anywhere. Businesses need to reimagine their offices as places of purpose where employees attend for a reason, not out of habit, whether it’s team meetings, collaboration and innovation or sharing ideas. Creating environmental flexibility for these in-person inspirations is important because they foster a true idea-generating environment that

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