Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa September 2018 | Page 42

OFFICES
When Generations
Collide in the Workplace
G
lobal creative workspace provider Spaces has bust-
ed the myth that flexible working and co-working
is a new millennial craze, with new research show-
ing that 51% of people born pre-1964 work remotely for
more than half the week, in comparison to a similar 49% of
those born after 1980.
The digital age has enabled people of all ages to work
remotely more than ever before, which has in turn fuelled
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demand for flexible workspace. However, the latest fig-
ures from Spaces show that even digitally native consum-
ers crave personal communications. For people born after
1980, 52% believe flexible workspace keeps employee skills
up-to-date through interaction with other professionals,
compared to 42% of those born pre-1964.
Spaces specialises in creating collaborative cultures and
workspaces that bring people together. The Dutch compa-