{"id":4742,"date":"2024-02-08T17:34:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T22:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eptura.wpengine.com\/?p=4742"},"modified":"2024-09-10T00:33:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T04:33:30","slug":"index-report-reveals-workplace-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eptura.com\/discover-more\/blog\/index-report-reveals-workplace-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"New Index Report reveals workplace trends continuing, taking shape"},"content":{"rendered":"

The desires for connection and collaboration continue to shape the workplace. Employees want to work together, but in dynamic ways beyond the\u00a0boundaries of the traditional workweek. To meet the needs of the new workplace while controlling costs, workplace and facility leaders must\u00a0also find new ways to connect and collaborate \u2014 both across departments and with data. By moving to a unified platform, they can leverage real-time and historical numbers for actionable insights.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Backed by even larger sets of proprietary data and commissioned research, the latest Q4 Index Report from Eptura\u2122<\/a> paints a more complete picture of the current state and near future of asset and facility management. But the important themes remain the same. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Success can be a demanding balancing act<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

In the first and second Index Reports, we looked at the four sets of competing demands business leaders face. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Value creation and cost control<\/a> comes down to how companies can best deliver high functioning workplaces without breaking the bank. Here, the focus is on finding where and how to add spaces and services, so employees enjoy the best possible experience.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With flexibility and certainty, a company needs to find ways to not only accommodate but leverage the increasing demand for more flexible work models. <\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For freedom and connection, our data shows people want to work their own ways<\/a>, but that those ways include opportunities to connect and collaborate with coworkers. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And organizations need ways to meet emission targets, along with other environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals, that are both effective and cost-effective.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Work models and return-to-office trends are\u00a0growing, taking shape<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The 2023 data clearly shows people are heading back to the workplace. In fact, there are across-the-board increases in the average number of booked days in the office. The data also shows the return is purposeful and planned,\u00a0with recurring bookings for desks far ahead of other timeframes. Interestingly, the second most common booking is \u201csame day,\u201d suggesting that employees land\u00a0at either end of the bell curve for planning work location ahead of time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The continuation of the mid-week mountain trend also suggests people are settling into schedules, with Mondays and Fridays still the most popular for remote workdays.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On top of increases in employees in the workplace, there are also more visitors and more visitors at more locations. Numbers are now higher than they were prior to the pandemic. Behind the increases is the continuously growing desire to connect with coworkers and customers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Inside the overall increases, though, at the end of 2023 regional differences remain. New York was the highest for city desk bookings, with Chicago and Atlanta rounding out a distant second and third. We found the same consistency when looking at the numbers for countries in the EMEA, APAC, and Americas. Offices in the EMEA continue to see much more traffic. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Asset management numbers are bigger, but critical ratios remain the same<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The\u00a0second Index Report focused on how facility and asset managers need to control costs while also:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n