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The US 18-25 years old appear to have the highest demand for dedicated team workspaces, compared to
the other country we studied. With 47% of the respondents who prefer access to dedicated collaborative
workspaces, against 38% for the UK, 42% for India and 37% for China. Breakout spaces are also in
demand, both bookable spaces and informal one. China is particularly leading with 43% of the 18-25
years old attracted to this type of space to collaborate, against 28.3% on average for the rest of the
sample studied.
Figure 44: Choice of collaborative space: per age group
The most important
thing for me is to feel
as if the work I am
doing is worthwhile and
appreciated by others.
Jacquelyn, 1989
Global WorkPlace Innovation
We can observe major differences between the Generation Y and the Generation X. The older generation
are moving away from traditional meeting places towards the use of more informal meeting spaces, even
as far as abandoning team spaces, most preferred by the generation Y.
Figure 45: Choice of collaborative space: per industry sector, all ages
The results per industry sector are even more striking, showing major differences in their ways of
working and cultural differences at work.
The Art & Design industry is demonstrating how much their creativity depends on having a
workplace focused on collaboration
The Engineering industry is focused on team based activities
The Media industry prefers access to a large amount of breakout spaces
The Finance sector is more anchored in formal meeting spaces
Recommendations:
Team workspaces should be present in every workplace
Access to informal collaborative spaces (like breakout spaces) rather than formal meeting rooms
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