From network growth to landing in-house clients, companies in serviced office buildings are racing ahead.
Personal growth may come from within, but it turns out, when it comes to business, your surroundings are just as important. A recent study found 82% of professionals who moved into serviced offices had grown their professional network. 65% of them landed new clients or partnerships from on-site networking opportunities. A further 79% said they found collaboration opportunities within the space.
So, what is it about the serviced office space that’s making businesses thrive?
MIT conducted a fascinating study that showed ‘cohesion among employees is one of the largest factors in both productivity and job satisfaction.’ The biggest thing that affects group cohesion? Shared work habits, social support and knowledge sharing in an informal setting. In layman’s terms, those chats around the water cooler are what’s driving your company’s productivity.
A serviced office is essentially this effect dialled up to 100. Take DeskLodge’s policy of providing free snacks in private floor kitchens and coffee machines in communal floor kitchens. Every time employees go to the kitchen for some chilli crackers, they have the opportunity for a relaxed chat with other professionals in offices on a similar trajectory. Every time they pop down to the hot desking space for a coffee, they meet hot deskers from start ups with fresh new ideas and drive.
What seems like a quick work perk, is actually creating the environment for a perfectly balanced work ecosystem.
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As well as endless opportunities for casual run-ins and conversations, the flow of planned social events means you can plan to maximise these opportunities. DeskLodge’s two monthly socials mean you can have breakfast or evening drinks with local business leaders twice a month, simply by showing up to the office. Free sweets in the kitchen every Friday afternoon mean you can almost guarantee a few representatives from every company will be in the same space at the same time getting their sugar fix.
Shared fun is where the magic happens! Building communities that care about each other and enjoy each other’s company means social support has never been higher. Which is why a whopping 71% of people in serviced offices report an improved sense of wellbeing and work-life balance.
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A good serviced office should give you the opportunity to show your work community exactly what you can do. Staff aren’t just here to keep your kitchens clean and your fridges stocked. The events team at Desklodge will support you in any company outreach they can. Every company can run a Lunch & Learn, community pop-up, host their own networking event or promote a service for members.
Which means you benefit twice! You can run a session, such as WR Ethical’s fantastic mortgage support sessions and show everyone exactly what it is you. Or you can go along and gain a great growth opportunity for your business, like content agency YouMore’s brilliant free video content recording days.
