The pandemic has proven that work no longer needs to be confined to corporate offices. For millions of employees, work could easily and sometimes more efficiently be done from home.

Now we’re asking the question, what does the future hold for real estate and for the cities, communities and society around us?

For every executive, this is a critical question. And for leaders looking at the future of their workplace strategies, now is a pivotal moment. The pandemic forced organisations to make structural decisions on their people and place strategies whilst trying to understand the shift to hybrid working. Although riddled with risk, it has provided organisations with an immense opportunity.

Leaders must ask themselves: do we have the right information to adapt to this landscape? It’s time to seek out and understand the expectations, needs and sentiments of employees to build smarter workplaces in response.