When Reward Gateway moved its offices in July 2016, the change upended the way employees worked at the London-based employee engagement software firm.
Since its headquarters opened in 2008, the company occupied a very traditional corporate office space, with set seating arrangements for each individual employee, according to Robert Hicks, the company’s human resources director.
In the new space, however, workers “hot desk,” a term for employees roving from desk to desk rather than using an assigned seat in the company’s offices. The switch required a bit of change management on the part of executives and employees.
Reward Gateway’s experience serves as an example of how other firms might approach an office update to accommodate the evolving nature of work. Here are some other things executives should consider when redesigning or moving into a new, updated office space.