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.

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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