Most conversations I have with people about workplace occupancy include the phrase “days per week in the office.” Over the past two years, this way of thinking about occupancy has become increasingly problematic when considering how people actually work. It can be hard to overcome the hybrid propaganda about 2 to 3 days per week…
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Boosting office utilization should not be the goal of any workplace strategy.
I should not be surprised by the behavior, yet I still find myself astounded by the online commentary from “commercial real estate experts.” They seem to think the only goal businesses should have is to “boost office utilization.” Their fear, uncertainty, and doubt shine through when they opine on the latest company to either support…
Change, change, change. Workplace occupancy has returned but only when measuring across new time windows.
Are we officially post-pandemic yet? No? One thing we are past is everything we used to know and understand about corporate real estate and how people use the space their companies provide to them. If headlines are any indication, workers are not returning to offices as expected. Companies require a return (Apple x2, Goldman, Tesla)…