Five Ways Work Culture Will Change by 2030
5. EFFECTIVE WORK SPACES MAY MAKE OFFICES POPULAR AGAIN
Culture is also affected by the spaces in which people work. Backlash against open-space floor plans is causing some companies to create more flexible, thoughtfully designed workplaces that facilitate employees’ workflow and needs. Redesigns will include more private spaces and work stations that facilitate concentration and deep work. As connected tools and environmental controls get “smarter”–controlling everything from lighting and noise levels to temperature–offices will be optimized for employee performance and comfort.
In addition, accommodations will need to be made as technology advances. The firm recently redesigned its own office to include virtual reality lounge. Perkins + Will already has a virtual reality app that allows users to view the environments it has created. It recently added a VR lounge to one of its offices to create an immersive experience for clients.
If technology develops as expected and is used properly, inclusion, trust, and investment in employees will drive workplace culture in a decade. Employers will need to embrace transparency and build long-term relationships with employees to create cultures employees seek out and don’t want to leave.
