"We’ve seen buildings become a critical enabler of successful organizations, especially in attracting and retaining talent."

In a recent survey, we found that 50% of office workers have left their job since the start of the pandemic. People working remotely three to four days a week are the most volatile; 74% have left their job in the past two-and-a-half years, and 79% said they could do so in the coming months.

 Here’s how you can turn your real estate from a costly expenditure to a source of support for future business resilience:

1. Reduce office costs to maximize flexibility

Hybrid working has changed the way we use office spaces. Evaluating your real estate portfolio and lease commitments to ensure you have the right spaces in the right location and with the right services and amenities can help identify where you’re operating inefficiently and reduce costs.

"For many of our clients, we’re finding this doesn’t necessarily mean less or more overall square footage but rather using spaces differently and increasing the quality of the space."

The bottom line? The ability to create resilience in your business relies on a resilient workforce paired with a robust physical infrastructure. And don’t forget rugged technological platforms: a fusion of people, place and technology. It also means successfully navigating new working patterns against a backdrop of constant change - which is easier said than done. But when we embrace change, we find new ways of doing things.

Building a diversified and flexible portfolio enables organizations like yours to future-proof your real estate and respond to significant disruptions. It’s time to shift from survival mode and find ways to adapt and transform our buildings to better support resilience, now and in the future, so we can handle whatever comes our way. 

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