Restacking Space Optimization
Restacking the workplace is one of the best options for companies looking to optimize the return to work. With employee behavior changes, new ways of working, and onboarding Gen Z, hybrid workspaces will continue to dominate the use of space. Restacking can help you prioritize the best plan for growth.
The ultimate goal when restacking a workplace is to better align the office with how employees are actually using it. This improves workflow along with employee well-being, allowing for better collaboration in the workplace.
What Is A Restack?
A restack, or a shuffle, is an industry term for internal relocations within your current space. These happen for a number of reasons, and the flexible work trend is a great time to consider a fresh approach to your workspace design. Typically, building renovations, departmental reorganization, or shifting to a hybrid workspace design utilizes restacking to maximize space.
If you are a mid-sized business struggling with the use of space during flexible work, restacking can be very motivational for creating team environments that engage those working between home and office.
If you are a large firm dealing with downsizing, a restack can provide you with the opportunity to create more open meeting areas alongside flexible workspace areas that could be turned into leased coworking spaces for nearby businesses with less space to work with.
If you are a small business seeking better utilization of the physical workspace as well as optimization of workflow and occupancy rate, you will need input from your people and possibly some long-term data on what was working and what was not working with how they collaborate. Both internally with each other and externally with clients.
A restack takes a lot of planning and sequential logistics to pull off, but it can dramatically change your team collaboration. Combining this strategy with an experiential design that speaks to your brand can accelerate gain for both potential clients and talent recruitment. When done properly, a restack will:
- Upgrade space utilization
- Improve productivity and connectivity
- Benefit the bottom line
- Create an exceptional workplace experience
- Motivate people back into the office environment
Why Restack Your Workplace?
If your company works on a team structure, restacking will ensure that teams get the space they need by incorporating more flexible seating options. This will poise your office to become designed for long-term growth.
Employee empowerment is no longer an amenity or a perk. It’s a priority, integral to careful planning for improved employee retention and attraction.
When managed properly, restacking can be a better and cheaper alternative to relocating to a new office space. It can also be a key player in implementing new internal business strategies and workplace strategies to help employees feel more productive and engaged. All of this can reinvigorate both the office and the people who use it.
As more and more employees are embracing remote work or are on a hybrid work schedule, restacking can help companies reduce their overall footprint. At the same time, it improves the return to the office with better space planning options. This way, the office is more aligned with workers’ needs and realities.
The Benefits of Restacking
The benefits of restacking an office will vary by objective. If you recently downsized by allowing flexible workers permanent status, that excess office space can get a new lease on life with a restack.
Streamlining workflow and creating more spaces that allow for flexible work zones and collaborative spaces can reinvent not only the space but the dialog your brand projects to clients. It’s progressive at a time when we have all felt growth hindered by the pandemic. Companies can expect a wide variety of benefits from this new workspace environment, including:
- Reduced departmental compartmentalization, especially between floors
- Better use of space could lead to a reduction in both real estate costs and lower your carbon footprint
- Preparation for growth and projected staffing numbers
- Improved teamwork and collaboration with flexible seating scenarios
We know from recent surveys that the majority of workers want to work in some sort of hybrid office, restacking your office to better accommodate flexible working can provide an edge to better ride out the Great Resignation.
When companies undertake restacking plans they not only upgrade space utilization, they make the workplace more productive and collaborative. This fuels a workplace transformation that can propel the business. Take a look at Analysis Group Office Renovation and Restack for some inspiration!
LIQUIDATION can be a opportunity for change. It can be an upgrade, a change of direction, or just a simpler way to move forward. Sometimes reinventing your office is the best way to grow. If you are ready for a restack or refresh, contact us at 512-448-3769 or experts@officefurniturenow.com
