Godrej Interio - Defining Workspaces as Social

Godrej Interio is doing extensive research on Indian workspaces and trying to identify the key elements that define the workspaces for the future.

As per the research there are 6 trends that we see emerging:

Technology Integration
Autonomy for people to choose where and how they work
Promotion of employee wellbeing
Expression of brand culture
Space Optimisation
Environment friendly design.

All the elements are channelized to the core competencies of the business and steps have been taken to translate these needs into strategic initiatives at Godrej Interio. Social Office is the extension of one of the key elements (autonomy for people to choose where and how they work).

India’s multicultural office workers increasingly want control, freedom and choice: Where do they work from and How do they Work? They do not like Traditional Formal work settings. Given a choice, they will prefer to work from workspaces that are informal, allow collaboration and makes them feel at home. They rate workspaces full of cabins and cubicles boring. Work is increasingly happening from spaces such as cafeteria, work lounges, break out spaces etc.

Organisations increasingly realise that it’s not individuals but networks that help them compete. Organisations today are becoming agile. They want to leverage power of formal and Informal networks to deliver business results. Organisations are attempting to make available spaces that encourage interactions and collaborations as a way to build an organisation’s social capital through leveraging power of formal and informal networks: allowing people choice and freedom to work in different work settings. The Social Office is expected to grow by 20% YOY predominantly in MNCs and Corporates.