The new work environment: emphasis on “encounter” and “creativity”

The corona crisis has a lot of influence on the way we work. Working from home has become the standard for many organizations. Smart technology is essential here. Many managers have used the situation for an accelerated (digital) transformation. This means major consequences for the work environment, both at home and in the office.

Be prepared for unforeseen circumstances

The crisis has shown, among other things, how important it is to be prepared for unforeseen circumstances. Virologists indicate that we need to prepare for new epidemics. That is why our work environment is about to change rapidly. It is important that we enable our employees to absorb unexpected changes quickly and smoothly. With technology, with facilities and a good (home) work environment.

Temporary workers instead of permanent employees

Research shows that, due to the corona crisis and the global uncertainty that this entails, top managers will make much more use of groups of temporary workers instead of permanent employees. And that, in turn, also has consequences for the design of working environments.

Higher productivity is essential to compensate for financial setbacks

Top managers see an urgent need to make people more productive with the help of technology: as many as 71% of top managers believe that higher productivity is essential to offset the current financial setbacks.

Workplace becomes meeting place

So it takes a corona crisis to drastically change our working lives. If you all need a computer for work, you can easily work from home. And that provides benefits such as less travel time, good concentration and more time for your family. However, social contact is missed. In addition, working remotely is less suitable for creative processes, such as brainstorming. So the office still has a very clear function, namely that of a meeting place.

Work environments provide inspiration

The office work environment will inspire more; offices where employees can easily make use of modern technology in all possible work environments. So that they have the space to make full use of their creativity and to make well-founded decisions quickly.

Setting up offices for things we can't do at home

So much of the work can easily be done from home, but not everything. This means that in the future, we want to organize the offices more to do things that are not good at home. The emphasis will be on encounters and creative processes. In concrete terms, this means that there will be fewer desks. And more spaces where teams can brainstorm or have a cup of coffee together.

Want to know more about the new office environment? Then take contact with us. Our advisors are happy to help you.

Watch here our solutions for comfortable working from home or read here more about why the traditional office concept no longer works.

Also read how to get a a nice place to work at home you can create!

Source: managementsite.nl and AD.nl

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