Work getS better when people mix
Think back to the last time you had a really good idea over a cup of coffee with someone from outside your own team. Often it’s those conversations, the unplanned ones, that spark something new, and they can be surprisingly hard to come by when you’re surrounded by the same faces every day. This is really where flexible workspace collaboration begins.
A traditional office puts you in a building with the same people and the same ideas, which is perfectly comfortable but can get a little quiet. A flexible office puts your team alongside other businesses, other ideas and other perspectives, and that can change things more than you might expect.
Other businesses, other ways of thinking
The person at the next desk might run a design studio, a finance firm or a tech start-up, each with different problems and different ways of solving them. A quick chat by the kettle can lead to an introduction, a new supplier or a better way of doing something you’d been stuck on for weeks, and that’s not so easy to find in a building where everyone does the same thing. It’s a simple, everyday example of flexible workspace collaboration at its best.
It doesn’t happen by accident
Community is a huge part of what we do at 2-Work, and it’s a big reason flexible workspace collaboration happens as often as it does here. Our community team brings people together through shared spaces, events and networking, and it’s the everyday moments that make a difference too, like the hello in the corridor, the catch-up over a coffee or the “oh, you should really meet so-and-so.”
If you’d like to see how it feels, you’re welcome to come along to one of our events and say hello.
Good for your people and Your business
When people feel part of something, they tend to enjoy coming in a bit more. And when they meet new faces, they pick up new ideas along the way, which often find their way back into your business. This is where flexible workspace collaboration stops being an abstract idea and starts paying off in very real ways.
It’s probably why so many flexspace users say they collaborate more, according to Gensler. It doesn’t need to be forced, because when you’re in the right building, flexible workspace collaboration tends to happen on its own.
If you fancy meeting some of the neighbours, pop in and say hello!
FAQs
Do people collaborate more in flexible offices?
69% of flexspace users say they do, according to Gensler. Sharing a building with other businesses brings new ideas and perspectives into your day.
How does 2-Work bring people together?
Through shared spaces, events, networking and all the everyday moments in between, with our community team on hand to help.
Is a shared workspace good for networking?
Yes! When you work alongside other businesses, flexible workspace collaboration tends to happen naturally, not just at organised events.
