We Space, Not Me Space

Credit for this statement goes to Jessica Pernicone, principal at JLL. “There is a certain amount of productivity you can get from being at home when you have heads-down deep work. However, if that’s not what your job requires all the time there are feelings of isolation and people start to feel disconnected from their colleagues.” The article by Jackson Chen October 26, 2022 in Commercial Property Executive discusses how corporate users are “leaning into office design that promotes collaboration and socialization, giving employees an experience that cannot be replicated at home or through virtual meetings.”  Corporations are experimenting and there are some that still value a sea of workstations sprinkled with conference rooms. However, the trend is headed towards flexible space that can accommodate a wide variety of employee needs.