{"id":3000021179,"date":"2020-10-06T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/?p=3000021179"},"modified":"2020-10-08T16:29:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T20:29:25","slug":"globish-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/workspace-solutions\/case-studies\/globish-case-study","title":{"rendered":"A de-densified space gives a learning platform room to grow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Around the world, companies of all sizes find space to succeed at WeWork. Our <\/em>case studies<\/em><\/a> share their unique stories. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the COVID-19 pandemic hit this year, Bangkok<\/a>, Thailand\u2013based Globish Academia<\/a> saw a huge surge in demand for its products. The educational technology startup provides online English language training for both adults and children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It needed to expand quickly\u2014but in a way that prioritized health and safety<\/a>\u2014in order to meet the increased demand for virtual learning. To ensure that the company could rapidly grow and change, Globish relied on their partnership with WeWork<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenge: managing hypergrowth during a pandemic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Globish, which employs language coaches around the world, had to respond quickly to some major shifts in the market caused by the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, the demand for online classes exploded, especially as parents sought more learn-from-home options for kids<\/a>. The ratio of children using the platform jumped from 25 percent to 60 percent, according to Gittitouch Apisaksirikul, Globish’s cofounder and chief operating officer. The company also went from offering 250 classes per day to more than 600. To keep up with those changes, Globish needed to find ways to attract the talent it needed to keep growing. <\/p>\n\n\n