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APAC Office demand is still resilient in the hybrid working era

Office demand is still resilient in APAC region, no matter “Greater resignation” or hybrid working entrenched across most of the globe.

Many people questioned the role of the office early in the pandemic, wondering if the unexpected global experiment in remote working would render the office obsolete.

Dominic Brown, professional with knowledge of real estate and economic trends, indicates that after gaining a greater sense of the long-term impact of the global pandemic, he found out that office demand still has high resilience in Asia Pacific.

The outlook for office demand is also positive, thanks in large part to the three following factors: growth in office-based employment, a slower uptake of flexible working arrangements, and the continuing importance of the office.

How does Coca-Cola implement hybrid working to provide a better workplace?

Today’s workplace leaders must defend the physical office and its benefits by communicating its narrative in a way that entices employees and makes them want to come in.

As this pandemic forces people to consider work-life balance, many companies are implementing hybrid work to meet the desires of their employees.

Carol Colbert, Director of Global Workplace Strategy and Innovation at The Coca-Cola Company, hired a space design professional to collaborate on the redesign of The Coca-Cola Company’s Singapore headquarters.

Why hybrid work does not mean office redundancy in Singapore?

Despite the prevalence of hybrid work arrangements, Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) believes that offices will not become obsolete.

Despite the prevalence of hybrid work arrangements in Singapore, Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) believed that offices wouldn’t become obsolete.

The reason is that Singaporeans are concerned about flexibility at work, not only that they must work in the office. Also, some workers in Singapore say they need to work in an office as there has a lot of equipment to support them to work.

What you should know about Room Booking System Market in 2023

Here is the data of the global meeting room booking system market that you must know.

Room booking software is used to reserve conference rooms, shared workplaces, or hot-desk. Employees can use the system to reserve and manage conference rooms, guests, services, video conferencing, lockers, or any other area through a single platform.

If the meeting schedule changes, all relevant modifications are made immediately, keeping everyone involved in the know.

The system also enables administrators to understand space consumption as well as resource requirements through thorough reporting, allowing them to make better decisions and efficiently manage expenditures.

Optimize your hybrid workplace for 2023

Get ready to optimize your hybrid workplace for 2023!

According to data from Gallup, 53% of employees with remote-capable roles expect to work in a hybrid office arrangement in the future based on what their employers have communicated.

Many business leaders have indicated that they will use hybrid work models as their future work models. Here are some great suggestions for organizations to optimize their hybrid workplace for 2023.

Make your office more efficient with the Meeting Room Booking System (MRBS) in Taiwan

You can easily reserve your right room for your important meeting on Blue Monday.

You now have to spend less time scheduling the appropriate rooms for each meeting, making your gloomy Monday a little simpler.

Each Meeting Room must accommodate the appropriate number of people, as well as contain the necessary settings and equipment. What you only need is a Meeting Room Booking System.

Practices to support remote work in Indonesia, suggested by Microsoft

Microsoft Indonesia suggested 5 core practices that can support remote workers.

This year, many companies in Indonesia are going to implement remote work.

One of the examples is Microsoft Indonesia, which implements some great approaches for remote work.

Meeting room no-shows kill your productivity

Corporate real estate is your major investment for your office, that’s why no-shows highly hurt your productivity.

Meeting rooms still matter in the hybrid working era. Based on The Economist poll, only 10% of people think meeting rooms are useless.

However, large meeting rooms were frequently only used by one person, which causes a waste of resources. No-show meetings can even have a negative impact on productivity.

Why Hybrid work matters in Taiwan

Hybrid working is one of the major concerns for Taiwanese workers now.

Working from home (WFH) became a mainstream work style regulated by the labor authority on June 23, 2021, when Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MOL) announced the “Occupational Safety and Health References Guidelines on Working from Home”.

Meanwhile, hybrid working is one of the major concerns for Taiwanese workers as they will consider if the company can provide a hybrid working option when they change jobs, based on the Cisco survey.

Remote work costs more than you thought

Employers actually pay a lots when their remote workers are engaged in non-work-related activities during work hours. Hybrid work can help.

Since this epidemic has continued for a long time, people are used to working remotely.

However, a new study by software company OSlash shows that remote work actually costs more than you might think. The report surveyed 800 remote workers and 200 business leaders.