A gile working is more disruptive than you might think. Trying to make the working environment reflect the way workers now think, act and relate to each other not only changes how we work but also how offices and cities should be designed. Before the recession, "agile working" might have been seen as a scary strategy for sales forces or a fancy fad for creative types, but now it's gone mainstream. Everyone from banks and pharma companies to technology, media and telecoms companies are adopting new ways of working. It's partly about efficiency - often only 40% of workers are actually in the office and at their desk, so there is a huge waste of space - but it's also about "work style". Why would you want to work in a sea of empty desks, when you can do your email anywhere on your iPad and you really come to the office to meet people - to collaborate? Far better to have fewer, shared desks and a range of work settings on offer, such as sofa land, cafes, video / audio conference booths, and stand up meeting areas.
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