As hybrid work models roll out worldwide , the purpose of the office is changing with collaboration , connection and networking taking centre stage
PEOPLE | WORKPLACE SPECIAL
As hybrid work models roll out worldwide , the purpose of the office is changing with collaboration , connection and networking taking centre stage
WRITTEN BY : KATE BIRCH
What does it take to woo employees back to the office ? Nature views . Social spaces . A focus on employee wellbeing . Deep focus areas . Renewable energy .
All of this , and more , according to Google , which has incorporated all these elements into its new Bay View Campus ( pictured ), a stateof-the-art workspace designed by Google , and Googlers , in response to the future of work .
Sporting a people-centered design and with a focus on wellbeing and culture , the Silicon Valley campus arrived on the Bay Area horizon just as Google kicked off its hybrid work schedule in April , requiring most employees to show up at the US offices .
Google is one of the largest companies attempting a ‘ hybrid ’ model , and this innovative workspace is designed to lure workers back to the physical office , and to cater to the hybrid work model that most employers seem likely to embrace .
Google Bay View ’ s mothership stair and the second floor team neighbourhoods
Rise of the hotel office – social amenities and conveniences This shift to a new way of working is underway , according to CBRE ’ s 2022 Occupier Survey . Across Asia-Pacific , 66 % of business occupiers say they are adopting flexible working as the new normal ; across EMEA , 72 % indicate they are moving towards a hybrid workplace model , and across the US , 62 % plan to have return-tothe-office strategies underway by mid-2022 .
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