Awfis and Qdesq collaborated to bring out the Indian Flex Occupier’s Survey 2022 that delves into the preferences of flexible workspace occupiers, as well as also provides insights about the expectations from their employers.
The survey states that about 35-40% of companies of all sizes prefer the idea of hybrid working. As flexibility became the cornerstone of workplace solutions during the pandemic, the workforce now needs the same level of flexibility in the post-pandemic era. As a result, businesses pivoted to a hybrid work model to give their employees the advantages of both working from home and working from an office.
Organizations are progressively collaborating with flex space operators to ensure the seamless execution of the hybrid work model despite office development in numerous places. Around 45% of corporations are looking for new office spaces including conventional and flex, while 35% of them already instituted a multi-office approach through collaboration with coworking spaces.
Interestingly more than 70% of the smaller firms are in favor of working from the office, while only 15% of the larger firms follow suit, 70% of whom prefer hybrid banking, insurance, and technology companies will lead the demand for office spaces in 2023 as the financial services industry's quick embrace of digital platforms and the availability of tech-savvy individuals in India. By depending on flex workspace suppliers, numerous large businesses in these sectors are also implementing the hybrid work model.
The majority of the workforce prefers to work three to five days per week from the office now that things are returning to normal and offices are open, believing that this will foster greater productivity and better teamwork. A very small niche of the workforce prefers two days at work.
Technology will play a pivotal role in redefining workspaces by delivering a seamless user experience. 76% of occupiers prefer a seamless tech interface to book meeting rooms and manage visitors.
