But what is it that will make all offices become coworkings? There are 5 compelling reasons.

Productivity

Not only do people feel more productive when working in coworking spaces, but companies experience an increase in revenue. Working in a pleasant environment increases productivity by up to 49%, according to a study by the consulting firm CBRE. According to Deskmag's 2017 Global Coworking Canada survey, members of coworking spaces coworking experienced less back pain and headaches and lower levels of stress than those working in conventional offices.

Static benefits

Environment affects the human being. One of the big differences between coworking coworking spaces and the offices of a lifetime is the attention to design. It has been shown that people feel more creative when they work in places with higher ceilings, plants or other natural elements. On this point, coworking spaces conduct research studying how to make the design and details benefit their members.

Working Networks

Humans are social by nature and function best when they feel they are part of a community and interact meaningfully with various people throughout the day. Sharing lunchtime with a software engineer, a personal trainer, a lawyer, an interior designer and a Spanish teacher involves engaging in conversations that are so different and from so many points of view that they become enriching. The links between the different people working in a coworking space generate new collaborations, new clients and new ideas.

The ‘startup effect’

There is no doubt that large companies will make the transition to coworking in the coming years. In the United States, large technology companies such as Facebook, Microsoft and Verizon have already transferred part of their staff to this type of space. In Europe, firms such as Airbus, Bosch and KPMG are following the same strategy. In Spain, companies such as IBM, Banco Santander, N26 or Spotify are also starting to bet on coworking. All of them pursue the same reason: people are more like the people they spend time with. This is known as the ‘startup effect’.

Making decisions quickly and effectively, or managing a project through an appropriate division of tasks are some of the characteristics of startups, most of which develop their activity in coworking spaces. For that reason, if larger companies spend more time working and interacting with these companies they can benefit from their agility in approaching work.

The talent

The type of talent found in a coworking is unprecedented, as many coworking spaces have agreements with prestigious universities. At OneCoWork, Harbour Space, offers its students specialized study programs in software development, data, UX design or Fintech. It is this direct access to the source of talent that makes coworking spaces unique, becoming a very attractive factor for both startups and large corporations.

Spanish workers spend 30% of their working hours in the workplace; another 30% outside the workplace but inside the office (in meetings, training, etc.); and the remaining 40% away from the office (visits, trips, teleworking, etc.), according to a study by the DEGW consulting firm. New collaboration models are also emerging, such as spin-offs or joint ventures, often of limited duration. For that reason, companies need more flexibility in their workspaces, managing positions according to the needs they have at any given time.

According to statistics, 43% of the U.S. working population will be freelance by 2020, which means that companies should be open to collaborate with freelancers, as they are people with a high potential and a large network of contacts.