In the third of our five part series 'Finding the perfect office space' we discuss the importance of finding the right location to attract the best talent and promote productivity.
Part 3: What size and type of office space should you focus on for your workforce?
Calculate your 'ballpark' office requirements.
Specify your preferred type and size of individual offices, open plan working spaces, reception and meeting rooms as well as support areas. These are the foundational goal posts of your search.
Appointing a design and build team can help you plan for more than just how much space you will need. The team will help you start thinking about how the new space will also reflect your brand.
Thinking smart with occupancy.
As you make your calculations, it’s also worth considering alternatives to the traditional one-cubicle-per-person ratio. Depending on how your organisation operates, a combination of flexible working arrangements and time spent by staff off-site could mean that only part of your workforce is ever in the office at the same time. Especially for a highly mobile workforce who tend to use the office to ‘touch base’, a shift away from allocated workstations and towards hot desking might be possible.
All of this can mean that you require less space, thereby helping you to lower your property spend. Serviced offices tend to be particularly suited to companies who wish to work in this way. Very often, they feature a combination of fixed office stations, open plan spaces, touchdown points and meeting rooms to suit a range of preferred work styles.
What's next?
Contact us for help finding your perfect office space and location. We have guided many clients through this process, ensuring their interests are kept at the forefront of each decision made and are ready to help you. We service tenant and occupier organisations exclusively and are experts in navigating the challenges that often come with a landlord biased market.
