The purpose and role of the office

In this episode of Thought starters, Lawrence Goldstone, Partner at PwC and leader of the Future Work practice explores the purpose and role of the office. 

We’ve now reached a new middle ground where we consider what the purpose and the role of the office is. “And there’s a question there between what employers want it to be and what employees need it to be,” says Lawrence.

There are those who want to work remotely to do individual work. But they also want the flexibility to come into an office to collaborate and connect with their team. “People want hybrid. People want the choice to be a bit more in control of how they choose to work, and I think now in this more complex environment that we find ourselves in, there’s a shift towards outcomes,” says Lawrence.