Ways of working · Office Report 2026/27

Give people a reason to come together.

Collaboration is the main reason for coming to the office, ahead of leadership expectations and formal meetings.

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The latest edition identifies immediate teamwork as the leading reason for coming to the office: 34.0%. Leadership expectations follow at 19.0%, formal meetings at 17.0%, and social exchange at 16.3%.

This sits alongside demand for collaboration rooms, conference areas and places for retreat. Office design can help organisations make the purpose of a visit clearer.

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