In many organizations, the office no longer reflects how people actually work. Some areas sit empty while others are overloaded. The result is paying for square meters no one uses – while still talking about a lack of space.
The hybrid model didn’t create this problem; it only made it visible. Yet solutions are still expected without the most essential foundation: continuous and reliable data.
You can’t lead by guessing
Many organizations still rely on occasional surveys, isolated studies, or gut feeling. That leads to situations where:
desks sit empty while meeting rooms are fully booked
rooms appear occupied but are half-full
certain floors are avoided for unknown reasons
cleaning, heating, and maintenance are directed toward areas that create no value
Underutilized space cannot be fixed if you can’t see it. And you can’t see it by measuring only once.
Why a one-time study isn’t enough
A single measurement shows a moment – not the pattern behind it.
Hybrid usage shifts from week to week. A report from spring is irrelevant by autumn, and averages are easily distorted. If the goal is cost efficiency, energy management, and a better user experience, outdated data is a fragile foundation.
Continuous measurement: part of everyday operations
When usage is monitored continuously, blind spots disappear and patterns emerge:
when occupancy actually peaks
which areas attract people
where collaboration works
where costs arise without benefit
This isn’t about data for data’s sake, but about a full understanding of how the workplace functions in practice.
Continuous analytics provides a shared factual basis for planning and justifying changes.
Want people back in the office? Then you need to understand why they don’t come
Attendance is desired, but the right questions are rarely asked:
Are there enough quiet rooms?
Are there too many or too few desks?
Is the balance between quiet and social space right?
Does the layout match how work is actually done?
Ongoing data shows the real demand – not what people say in a survey, but how spaces are used in everyday life. Without this foundation, improvements quickly become expensive guesses.
From measurement to mindset
Continuous monitoring of space utilization is not a tool – it’s a way of managing the workplace.
It shifts the work:
from reactive to proactive
from opinions to shared understanding
from major redesigns to continuous fine-tuning
from big risks to small, data-driven improvements
Over time, the office becomes a living environment, not a static floor plan.
The cost of not knowing
Unused space is not neutral. It consumes energy, cleaning, maintenance, and capital. And it blocks solutions that could actually increase attendance. Often, the most expensive decision is doing nothing.
The new standard for workplace management
The organizations that succeed best don’t measure their office once a year. They follow its rhythm – because ways of working change constantly.
Continuous analytics reduces waste, improves satisfaction, and justifies every square meter.
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