Gen Z workplace expectations have officially entered the workforce equation and they come with their own set of expectations. Gen Z is the first digitally native generation, meaning that they have grown up with technology. Smartphones, social media, online shopping, and instant messaging have been a part of Gen Z’s daily lives since they were born. Naturally, this will impact their expectations of work and the workplace.
The free-address workplace strategy is part of the hybrid workspace model, allowing for alternative work areas for flexible workers. Knoll workplace research identified four major themes impacting and driving the workplace today: a desire for flexibility, the need to find a balance between spaces for individual and teamwork modes, an increased need for hospitality in the workplace, and of course, the growing emphasis on personal well-being. To address these challenges and goals, many organizations are utilizing free address spaces.
The SW Color Forecast 2022 Colors of Transition herald a new way of intentional design thinking. Office colors 2022 are coming off of a year of exquisite transitions with working from home into the hybrid workspaces of the future, change is the one certainty we have all learned to embrace over the past year. Adapting to change is a climate of perpetual innovation.
The past year changed a lot of things for both the workforce and workspace design. Along with the increased value placed upon work flexibility, hybrid workspace privacy will be an important asset to workplace culture. Employees will now have the autonomy to choose when, how, and where their work gets done.
