A silent value erosion at the core of your organisation
AI is boosting individual productivity. Hybrid work is increasing autonomy. But the model for collective performance remains largely undesigned.
THE PARADOX
The office is still essential for collaboration — yet underused and expensive.
THE STAKES
Real estate is the 2nd largest cost. People are the 1st. When collective performance declines, the return on both investments declines.
HOW IT AFFECTS YOU
One challenge, four angles, creating tensions.
COST
High real estate costs with unclear performance impact
“We think we can reduce space — but not at the cost of weakening collaboration.”
€11K+ per workstation / year · up to –25% space reduction potential · unclear collective impact
PEOPLE
Weak employee engagement and fragmented teams
“Something is changing in how teams connect, collaborate and learn together.”
13% engaged in Europe · –25% inter-team collaboration when fully remote
REAL ESTATE
Large portfolios under pressure to adapt faster
“We make long-term real estate decisions with incomplete visibility on usage and future needs.”
Costly and underused portfolios · lease pressure · difficult stay / move / optimise decisions
WORKPLACE
Workplace experiences harder to adapt at the current pace of change
“Usage, expectations and collaboration habits evolve faster than most workplace models.”
Changing behaviours · hybrid unpredictability · difficulty adapting environments continuously
CONCLUSION
Collective performance is an executive challenge.
Most organisations manage cost, people, real estate and workplace in silos. But collective performance happens at their intersection —
and only emerges when three dimensions are aligned at executive level.