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I mentioned in a previous article that the way of working is changing, from the fact that teams start working remotely, up to the size of the team, the impact being in the organizational culture. This change also includes the transformation of work spaces.
COWORKING spaces
The idea of a job from 9 to 6 puts quite a lot of emphasis on the balance between personal life and professional life, which does not imply a fixed office. That’s why companies – mainly IT or startups – are turning their attention to coworking spaces.
In the last 5 years, coworking spaces have started to multiply, thus the organizational culture has also changed. The work corner in the cafe was replaced with an office shared with freelancers, agencies or startups.
In Romania, in the big cities, this culture was very well received, such work spaces appearing in as large a number as possible.
Differences between generations
There are currently 3 generations working in companies: the baby boomers, generation x and generation y (millennials). As the baby boomers began to retire, the millennial generation began to grow, occupying a third of the current workforce, which led to the creation of a series of stereotypes, for example that they are spoiled and that they need a rewards to perform or that they are so dependent on technology that they no longer distinguish between their professional and personal lives (more myths about this generation can be found at IBM report).
Thus, to prevent potential conflicts between generations, companies could promote the common things between these small communities, encouraging efficiency rather or encouraging and supporting individuals.
Work schedule 9-6
Speaking of Millennials, the 9-6 work schedule will (in the near future) be history. In a study conducted by Millennial Branding, generation Y prefers a flexible work schedule to the detriment of salary. Thus, given that Generation Y changes jobs every 3 years, this will also influence the work schedule to increase their retention rate.