Enterprise Solutions: Coworking Thinks Big While Remaining Agile

The shared workspace offers benefits that reach far beyond mere hot desking. Discover the custom, hybrid solutions coworking can provide to the modern enterprise in the rapidly changing world of work.

Over the last two years, the way people work has changed significantly, and it’s still in flux. The workplace has had to evolve, too; rethinking space distribution and allocation of resources. Hybrid work schedules are now the norm rather than the anomaly, meaning traditional space allocations are vastly inefficient and creating unnecessary costs.

Hybrid ways of working – where people spread their work time between home (or elsewhere) and the office may be different from what many larger firms are used to. However, it is a reality that all businesses, no matter what their size, need to remain nimble.

Traditional office spaces and conventional arrangements are often unable to meet the demands of an evolving business – let alone the evolving purpose of the workplace itself. Coworking spaces, meanwhile, are primed for evolution and change, the perfect place to set the foundations for your modern team and business.

How coworking helps enterprises build a solid foundation for the future of flexible work

Say goodbye to lengthy, long-term contracts
From a financial perspective, coworking does not require you to sign a conventional commercial lease – instead, clients can enjoy lower overhead costs and month-to-month rental flexibility. These flexible terms allow you to adapt the space as your business needs changes, like adding additional desks or booking meeting rooms as you need them. You pay for what you need when you need it.

For developer security platform Snyk, this was part of the appeal in signing on as a member of The Great Room in Singapore. They chose coworking over traditional office space because it offers “easy scalability as Snyk expands,” says Jane Black, Chief of Staff of Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) for Snyk.

“It’s great for a start-up that went from two employees in Singapore in March 2021 to 15 by Nov 2021. We’re looking to be 30-plus by April 2022,” says Shaun McLagan, Vice President APJ.

With our expertise as office solution providers, you can leave the heavy lifting to us
Establishing a new office also requires time and capital for design and fit-out of your workspace. Here too coworking spaces offer another advantage: you get a workspace that’s a great canvas for the office of your dreams. And it comes complete with desks, chairs, power access, and the extra benefit of amenities you wouldn’t find in a traditional office.

For Snyk, cost-effectiveness was another reason to join The Great Room rather than opting for a conventional office. Here, “We don’t have to worry about facilities or IT, and we don’t waste money,” says McLagan.

The money and time you save on rent and amenities can then be put to use elsewhere: talent acquisition, or building culture.

A considered environment for your brand and corporate culture to thrive in
At The Great Room, it’s not simply about hot desks and small offices for start-ups. Larger teams can also take up dynamic enterprise spaces within The Great Room’s locations, complete with the privacy, design customisations you want, and the corporate branding you need. The Great Room Enterprise team will even help you with space planning based on your team’s needs.

Discover The Great Room’s Enterprise Solutions

An enterprise space is a type of managed office space that can be customised to suit the needs of larger teams. These exclusive, flexible offices give you access to personalised private spaces that also facilitate valuable human connection, enabling you to build a diverse and engaging collaborative culture.

An example of this is the Enterprise floor on level 6 at The Great Room, Afro-Asia. More than 13,500 square feet of space is divided into three Enterprise office spaces – all of which are kitted out with the features a Fortune 500 company would expect from a premium workspace.

Enterprise tenants can give input on the look and feel of their workspace. Then there’s added support in the form of an in-house design and build team that can advise on the latest trends, and that can help tailor the space with a bespoke fitout. The Great Room’s team has fulfilled requests for everything from private entrances, dedicated bars and server rooms to on-brand welcome lounges and floorplans with a customised split of desks and activity space.

The team will also manage the space and provide soft services that heighten the work experience.

Ultimately, the enterprise space is a private office within a coworking or serviced office environment. What it looks like will vary from company to company, based on their specific needs. Some may need a move-in ready office and a standard array of amenities. Others may need something more bespoke, tailored to the organisation’s unique team and brand ethos, perhaps with communal lounge areas within their exclusive space, as well as work booths, brainstorm studios… the options are limitless, and you get to choose.

The Great Room has seven locations across Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok – Asia’s gateway cities.

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