Office spaces: what has changed after the pandemic?
Corporate culture has been booming in India due to a high influx of educated youth attracting big companies to set base in the country and a newfound leaning towards startups. But, cut to March 2020 and the world paused. The Coronavirus pandemic has reshaped how people view
office spaces and work environments in general.
Flexible Work Culture
With work-from-home (WFH) coming into play, employees across the country had to adapt themselves to a working model that was far more pliable. It showed how comfort didn’t necessarily have to be the antithesis to productivity.
The ease in shifting to the flexible work model indeed rode on the social capital built over years of co-existing in shared working spaces but it had significant takeaways for companies all around the country.
Flexible work timings, customized spaces, and productive designs are the need of the hour. They’re bound to increase employee satisfaction and in turn better returns for organizations.
Increased Infrastructure Management
The pandemic has altered how we inhabit public spaces for years to come. Regular sanitization, safety gear reserves in the form of masks, sanitizers, face shields, and less congested office spaces have now become a necessity.
Providing these amenities without a fail requires a proactive office management team.
Skootr can assist you with all your infrastructural management needs by keeping your space in optimum condition and enhance your business operations.
Geographical Expansion
The competition for talent recruitment has been fierce over the last few years. The better your workforce is, the higher are your returns on investment.
Covid-19 has reduced migration due to employment and now firms are looking to open up satellite offices in tier-2 cities to prevent missing out on high-quality talent.
This poses both a challenge and an opportunity for real estate firms to discover and curate world-class workspaces in places apart from the metro cities.
A Boom in Startups
According to a Standard Chartered survey, 56% of Indians aged 18 to 44 would consider starting a new business within the next 6 months. The pandemic gave people all through the country time to assess their capabilities and take the initiative to level them up.
Now they’re all set to establish their own ventures which are resulting in a rise in demand for cost-effective office spaces.
As a result, lease financing is starting to pick up pace in the market. It’s helping businesses find workspaces using limited capital without compromising on design and facilities.
Conclusion
With changing times the expectations from office real estate amongst consumers have transformed and the shift has been further accelerated by the pandemic.
Office spaces aren’t just a place to get work done anymore, they need to be an asset to the firm’s growth, productivity, and networking needs.
Businesses are now looking to replace the archaic idea of a 9 to 5 desk with a haven that can push their teams to be excited about work without spending tons of money to occupy and operate space.
