Travel Managers Urged to Get a Handle on Remote Workers
Photo Credit: Just 17 percent of travel managers say the procurement and management of co-working spaces is fully managed, according to a new report from the Global Business Travel Association. Unsplash / Surface
Skift Take
Hybrid work is here to stay, but most companies aren’t taking control of the management of co-work or flexible office spaces in the same way they manage travel. And that’s going to become a costly mistake.
As corporations adapt to hybrid ways of working, there’s still confusion about how best to manage co-working spaces for remote employees.
Just 17 percent of travel managers say the procurement and management of these spaces for staff to meet and work in is "fully managed," according to a Global Business Travel Association report due out next month.
And 44 percent don’t know how their company procures co-working spaces.
The results are surprising considering the vast number of hotels that cater to remote working trends, from transforming rooms into makeshift offices or simply offering more meeting spaces.
Corporate travel agencies are also trying to make life easier, including American Express Global Business Travel via its Workspaces tool and Reed & Mack
