Work goes flexi; so does the workspace
The Hindu
A new study notes that the growing preference for hybrid work models can potentially double the market size of coworking spaces over the next five years
A report by the Confederation of Indian Industry and ANAROCK Group — “Workplaces of the Future” — underlines that the flexibility built into hybrid work models will be mirrored sharply in not only how work is done, but also where it is done.
Flexible work spaces — better known as coworking spaces — seems to be high up the order of preferences for those plumping for hybrid work models.
The report observes that “in an ANAROCK survey, 46% of respondents chose coworking spaces for adopting hybrid work model; 30% voted for the hub-and-spoke model, 24% for existing office layout changes.”

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