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Today we’re launching the State of Tech Industry Workplaces, together with international design practice Hassell. This next edition of our Workplace Benchmark research series examines utilization, RTO policy and design by looking at a full year’s usage of 1.4M sqft of tech workspaces. Once the vanguard of workplace innovation, tech workplaces are still catching up to new work patterns. Catch our three headline findings in this 1-minute video with Density Analyst, Darshan Shah, AIA, EIT. Request the report now to get ahead of the curve. https://hubs.la/Q02BK0Zb0

Let's talk RTO policies. You'd think enforcing a 3-day in-office hybrid policy would significantly boost workplace utilization versus giving employees full flexibility. But the data shows only a 17% increase in peak utilization, from 29% to 46%. This suggests RTO mandates aren't being consistently followed or may be impacting workplace presence less than expected. Get the full findings in the State of the Tech Workplace Report: https://hubs.la/Q02DWMkq0

Of course employees choose meeting rooms primarily to enable their collaborative work. But let's face it - when you have multiple options, the little perks can sway your decision. ⚖

Flexible policies may foster in-office face time. Density and Hassell found that employees who get to choose their working location spend 48% of their in-office time in meeting rooms, roughly double the time that employees with 2 days a week (23%) and 3 days a week (29%) hybrid policies spend. Policies influence more than just how much time people spend in an office—they also influence the activities they do there. Ideally, workplace policies and design should be in harmony. However, as this study showed, and as Density has seen across its network, workplaces are still struggling to catch up to the wholesale reimagining of where and how work gets done. Get the full findings in the State of the Tech Workplace: https://hubs.la/Q02CjPQy0

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When it comes to planning office space, desk sharing ratios are the magic number, right? 🚫 Wrong. In the new world of hybrid work, there’s a new secret sauce of smart occupancy planning. Spoiler alert: It's NOT about cramming more people into less space. It's about creating a workspace that's: ✔️ Efficient ✔️ Collaborative ✔️ Actually used (gasp!) Want to know how some companies are saving MILLIONS 💰without turning their offices into sardine cans? 🐟 👉 https://hubs.la/Q02CHr4d0 #FutureOfWork #OccupancyPlanning

Once known for their innovative offices, tech workplaces are still catching up to new work patterns. In fact, Density and Hassell found that even on peak days 66% of office space is going unused, wasting up to $40M per year on underused space. Get the full findings in our State of the Tech Workplace report: https://hubs.la/Q02Ck0Dx0