{"id":62510,"date":"2019-08-28T12:50:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T16:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/?p=62510"},"modified":"2021-08-09T10:19:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T14:19:33","slug":"essential-guide-activity-based-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/research-insights\/expert-insights\/essential-guide-activity-based-working","title":{"rendered":"The essential guide to activity-based working"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Space is a powerful tool to foster engagement, inspire innovation, and drive productivity. But what exactly does an optimal space look like? In the Science of Space<\/a><\/strong>, we explore how the science of intentional design can turn any work environment into a holistic experience.<\/em>

Thanks to technology, the traditional working model, in which everyone has an assigned desk, has been steadily eroding. In its place: workplaces that have a variety of space types, ranging from lounges that resemble living rooms to collaboration areas with writable surfaces for brainstorming, to phone booths for private calls. Welcome to activity-based working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activity-based working (ABW), defined<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Activity-based working is a work style that allows employees to choose from a variety of settings according to the nature of what they are doing, combined with a workplace experience that empowers them to use those spaces throughout the day. The idea is that employees will be more productive<\/a> when they have the right spaces for the tasks they need to accomplish. Think about it: Today, everything is \u201con-demand,\u201d from TV shows to food, music to travel. Shouldn\u2019t workspaces be as well? To step into the future of work, workspaces themselves should be treated like living, breathing organisms that adapt to accommodate employees\u2019 needs. <\/p>\n\n\n