In the past few years, offices have changed a lot, and if there is a person with front seats in this transformation, it is Scott Salmirs. He has served as CEO ABM Industry For 22 years, he said a 100-year-old office management provider maintains more than half of the work space of Fortune 500 companies.
Appear Policies at work Absolutely Changed the gameas a company Try to attract workers He returned to the office and said they were trying to recreate A more relaxed atmosphere Attract employees. “Companies are looking at how to redesign everything to make it more hospitality,” he said.
This does not mean turning Office environment Enter the living room with a large sofa or table tennis table. Instead, companies are creating more privacy and investment quality space.
The Salmirs also have front seats for a newer corporate phenomenon, which has shrunk the size of the workforce, or retreated. This means they are looking for Less office spacebut in higher quality work areas in “Class A” buildings, these buildings have been built over the past 15 years, in the ideal location, or facilities such as facility site management, security, fitness centers and state-of-the-art design.
The company is also constantly asking for more room in meeting rooms, as well as private areas where employees can answer calls, or just get a few minutes of peace. He said that in a world where Zoom calls are the norm, the pre-pandemic open offices don’t work. Additionally, teams want to be able to make the most of their time, and they need a separate space to do this collaborative effort.
“To get people back, the company realized they had to give people more privacy,” he said. “So we saw them converting open spaces into meeting rooms or areas with more secluded spaces.”
Finally, perhaps most obvious, in today’s office world, drinks and snacks are a must. Employees are used to walking to the refrigerator or pantry for snacks while working at home, and don’t always want to leave the office for a quick meal. Therefore, office snacks are no longer considered as a allowance, but more demands.
“They are looking at the pantry and what it serves, including coffee, snacks, all of these good things,” he said. “It’s really important to the staff.”
You can read my full interview with Scott Salmirs here.
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