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<\/img><\/div>\n\t\t\t\tMicrosoft Places<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\tStart creating Places today with Microsoft Teams Rooms.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLearn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>One consistent question I hear from customers is what is the purpose of the office<\/em>? It\u2019s clear that the role of the office has changed. To make the office worth the commute, employees need a good reason\u2014more than simply \u201cbecause I said so.\u201d That reason, we\u2019ve found, is each other.1<\/sup> But it\u2019s hard to know when colleagues are coming in, and too often, employees have commute-regret<\/i>: the unique frustration of making the commute just to be alone in the office, doing work they could have done from home. And to make matters more challenging, people returning to the office often find spaces that haven\u2019t evolved since 2019.<\/p>Leaders, meanwhile, lack data and tools on employees\u2019 evolving work habits, forcing them to make policy and infrastructure decisions without knowing if those changes will make things better.1<\/sup> Leaders deserve to know that the office spaces they\u2019re investing in are right for how employees work best.<\/p>Optimize workspaces with Connected Workplace<\/h2>
Reimagining the workplace to support true flexibility will require technology to bridge the physical and digital divide. To do that, a new category of technology solutions is emerging called Connected Workplace<\/strong>. The Connected Workplace helps create modern workplaces equipped with technology that enables every employee to achieve their best outcomes. It then uses the information collected from modern workplaces to learn so places can easily adapt to employees\u2019 changing needs.<\/p>\u201cWe believe that organizations can create more engaging experiences for employees while getting more from their physical assets, by using technologies that can help streamline the work day, balance employee inclusion and experience, and support ongoing portfolio optimization.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\u2014Phil Kirschner, a Senior Expert at McKinsey & Company on the future workplace.<\/em>\u00a0<\/cite><\/blockquote>Employees want to work in spaces that have been designed for their needs. In fact, by 2025, organizations will spend USD81 billion2<\/sup> on technology solutions in the workplace in order to optimize the USD4.4 trillion3<\/sup> corporate real estate market. This market spans several siloed segments that address workplace experience, provide valuable data on occupancy and space utilization, support the infrastructure of buildings, contribute to the design and construction of spaces, and guide strategic planning related to real estate portfolios.<\/p>
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One consistent question I hear from customers is what is the purpose of the office<\/em>? It\u2019s clear that the role of the office has changed. To make the office worth the commute, employees need a good reason\u2014more than simply \u201cbecause I said so.\u201d That reason, we\u2019ve found, is each other.1<\/sup> But it\u2019s hard to know when colleagues are coming in, and too often, employees have commute-regret<\/i>: the unique frustration of making the commute just to be alone in the office, doing work they could have done from home. And to make matters more challenging, people returning to the office often find spaces that haven\u2019t evolved since 2019.<\/p> Leaders, meanwhile, lack data and tools on employees\u2019 evolving work habits, forcing them to make policy and infrastructure decisions without knowing if those changes will make things better.1<\/sup> Leaders deserve to know that the office spaces they\u2019re investing in are right for how employees work best.<\/p> Reimagining the workplace to support true flexibility will require technology to bridge the physical and digital divide. To do that, a new category of technology solutions is emerging called Connected Workplace<\/strong>. The Connected Workplace helps create modern workplaces equipped with technology that enables every employee to achieve their best outcomes. It then uses the information collected from modern workplaces to learn so places can easily adapt to employees\u2019 changing needs.<\/p> \u201cWe believe that organizations can create more engaging experiences for employees while getting more from their physical assets, by using technologies that can help streamline the work day, balance employee inclusion and experience, and support ongoing portfolio optimization.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\u2014Phil Kirschner, a Senior Expert at McKinsey & Company on the future workplace.<\/em>\u00a0<\/cite><\/blockquote> Employees want to work in spaces that have been designed for their needs. In fact, by 2025, organizations will spend USD81 billion2<\/sup> on technology solutions in the workplace in order to optimize the USD4.4 trillion3<\/sup> corporate real estate market. This market spans several siloed segments that address workplace experience, provide valuable data on occupancy and space utilization, support the infrastructure of buildings, contribute to the design and construction of spaces, and guide strategic planning related to real estate portfolios.<\/p>Optimize workspaces with Connected Workplace<\/h2>
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