{"id":12389,"date":"2025-12-01T11:58:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T11:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/?p=12389"},"modified":"2026-03-23T12:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:38:49","slug":"hot-desking-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/hot-desking-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Hot Desking? Statistics, Research &#038; Trends in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12389\" class=\"elementor elementor-12389\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28a8429 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28a8429\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b6fe59\" data-id=\"5b6fe59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c2749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0c2749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot desking isn\u2019t exactly new, but it\u2019s definitely gotten more attention since hybrid work became the norm. I<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0px;\">s it really as unpopular as people say? And if it is, can better tools like desk booking systems make it easier and more enjoyable?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we dive into the hot desking statistics and trends for 2026. So, here\u2019s what you need to know.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f7cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4f7cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key hot desking statistics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3be40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec3be40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a breakdown of the latest hot desking statistics:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60% of U.S. and Canadian employers now use<\/span><b> desk sharing or hoteling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In North America, only 40% of companies still have a<\/span><b> 1:1 desk-to-employee setup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (down from 56% in 2023).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>shortage of desks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the top 3 reasons for avoiding the office for 1 in 5 workers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global office workers now spend only<\/span><b> 50% of their week in the workplace<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (was 70% pre-pandemic).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In strict hot-desk offices, only<\/span><b> 39% of employees found the environment enjoyable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In well-designed, flexible offices, <\/span><b>85% of workers felt productive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 42% of employees (and 47% of employers) feel their <\/span><b>office setup supports hybrid work well<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In high-performing offices, <\/span><b>94% of employees have a choice of where to work <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inside the office.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">64% of companies rank <\/span><b>room &amp; desk booking software as a top priority<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fde90b elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"6fde90b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;collapse_subitems&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;container&quot;:&quot;.content-container&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tHot desking research guide\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__body elementor-toc__list-items--collapsible\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21d53d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21d53d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a79e3a\" data-id=\"0a79e3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3c3b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b3c3b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is hot desking? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c6ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21c6ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot desking is when <\/span><b>employees don\u2019t have their own assigned desk at work<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Instead, they grab any open desk when they come in for the day. It\u2019s kind of like first-come, first-served for desks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Hot desks are usually:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used by different people at different times,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Booked ahead of time or grabbed on the spot,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free of personal items. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5da561 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5da561\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07a9c59\" data-id=\"07a9c59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0f4ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f0f4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hot desk usage and trends<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c702f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10c702f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot desking is not necessarily <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/opal.latrobe.edu.au\/articles\/report\/The_Effects_of_Hot-desking_on_Staff_Morale_An_Exploratory_Literature_Scoping_Review\/26877511?file=48895486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a new concept<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but it became popular during and after the pandemic, as more companies moved to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/hybrid-work-examples-and-practices\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a76be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89a76be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hybrid work and hot desking go hand-in-hand <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaaa445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaaa445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the past, most employees came into the office every day, so each person had their own desk. But with hybrid work, that&#8217;s no longer the case. People are now coming in on different days, and often just two or three times a week. This has made many desks sit empty for long stretches \u2014 and companies are realizing that<\/span><b> keeping a desk for every person no longer makes sense<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/how-to-make-desk-sharing-work\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">desk sharing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is becoming more common. In fact, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.com\/insights\/reports\/2024-americas-office-occupier-sentiment-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024 survey by CBRE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that <\/span><b>only 40% of companies still have a 1:1 ratio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 one desk for each employee \u2014 which is down from 56% the year before. And that number is expected to keep dropping. Many companies now have two or more people sharing each desk, depending on how often employees come in. Some are even exploring three or more people per desk, especially as they redesign offices to include fewer desks and more shared spaces like lounges, meeting rooms, and quiet zones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid work has also changed when people come to the office. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/401384\/indicator-hybrid-work.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Most employees<\/b><\/a><b> now prefer to show up midweek<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 usually Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday \u2014 skipping Mondays and Fridays if they can. This trend, highlighted in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getkisi.com\/office-occupancy-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kisi\u2019s Office Occupancy Index<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, creates peaks and valleys in office use. Offices can feel packed on certain days and almost empty on others. Because of this, it\u2019s important for <a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/rto-companies-tracker\/\">RTO companies<\/a> to plan carefully and make sure there are enough desks on the busiest days \u2014 without wasting space the rest of the week.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f1885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4f1885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook-1024x651.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13832\" alt=\"An ebook from Archie titled &quot;Hybrid workplaces: productivity, statistics and key insights&quot; placed on a blue textured surface.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook-1024x651.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook-400x254.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook-700x445.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Hybrid-workplaces-Archie-ebook.png 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c9c19 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"35c9c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.archieapp.co\/hubfs\/Resources\/Hybrid%20workplaces%20productivity%2c%20statistics%2c%20and%20key%20insights%20-%20Archie%20Industry%20Report.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Free ebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff360c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ff360c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A global shift to shared seating<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4525c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f4525c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot desking is taking off around the world, but how it\u2019s used \u2014 and how people feel about it \u2014 can be very different from one region to another. While many companies are moving away from permanent desks, each part of the world has its own pace, work culture, and way of doing things.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of 2024, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.com\/insights\/reports\/2024-americas-office-occupier-sentiment-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>about 60% of North American companies<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> use desk sharing or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/hoteling-vs-hot-desking-strategies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hoteling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in some form. It\u2019s helped reduce empty desks and make better use of office space, especially since many offices are still only <\/span><b>40\u201360% full on an average day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Europe is ahead of the curve<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when it comes to flexible work and office design. Since attendance in Europe tends to be lower \u2014 with only <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.com\/insights\/reports\/european-office-occupier-sentiment-survey-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>26% of companies<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> hitting 80%+ occupancy on peak days \u2014 it\u2019s easier to make desk sharing work.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, only <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forrester.com\/press-newsroom\/forrester-predictions-2024-emea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>11% of EU business leaders<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> expected everyone to return to assigned desks full-time, and in the <\/span><b>Netherlands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>74% of workers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are already allowed to work remotely. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forrester.com\/press-newsroom\/forrester-predictions-2024-emea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forrester<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, hot desking fits right into the European model of activity-based working (ABW), where employees move between different spaces depending on what they\u2019re doing. This approach is especially common in countries like the UK, the Netherlands, and Nordic nations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot desking is also growing quickly in the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/cbre.com\/insights\/reports\/2024-asia-pacific-office-occupier-sentiment-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Asia-Pacific region<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially in cities like Sydney, Singapore, and Hong Kong, where office space is expensive. In 2024, <\/span><b>49% of companies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the region had a desk-to-employee ratio of 1:1 or less \u2014 and many are planning to go further. About <\/span><b>47% of firms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> expect to increase desk sharing even more in the coming years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The approach is especially popular in tech and outsourcing companies in places like India and Southeast Asia. However, in countries like Japan, adoption has been slower due to more traditional office expectations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s clear that <\/span><b>hot desking is a global trend<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but there\u2019s no one right way to do it. What works in Singapore might not work in San Francisco. Each region \u2014 and even each company \u2014 needs to find the balance that works best for their employees. Speaking of\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a348b5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a348b5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some employees are on the fence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1bcdbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1bcdbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>While the trend is clearly toward hot desking, some companies are finding that it doesn\u2019t work for everyone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In 2024, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carriermanagement.com\/news\/2024\/06\/27\/263822.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">companies like Salesforce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> actually brought back assigned desks for certain teams after hearing complaints about hot desking. Employees said the office felt too impersonal and that not having a regular spot made it harder to feel comfortable and get work done.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even in hot desk setups, <\/span><b>many employees \u201cunofficially reserve\u201d their favorite desks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by arriving early, leaving personal items, or gently staking their claim before others do. It\u2019s a way to create a sense of stability \u2014 something hybrid workers especially value when they\u2019re in the office. When you\u2019re already switching between home and work locations, the last thing you want is to spend time searching for a monitor that works or hunting for a charger.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot desking research backs this up. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0272494422001657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A review of 24 studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that flexible seating \u2014 like hot desking \u2014 often leads to lower satisfaction. Common complaints include a lack of personal space, hygiene worries, and the stress of not knowing where you\u2019ll sit each day. Some employees also feel less connected to their team or less in control of their workspace when desks aren\u2019t assigned.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here\u2019s the thing \u2014<\/span><b> it\u2019s not that workers hate flexibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In fact, they like the idea of more freedom and variety. They just want it to be done right. According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/owllabs.com\/state-of-hybrid-work\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024 Owl Labs survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 91% of employees said they\u2019d be more likely to come into the office if the right perks were available \u2014 things like better tech, more privacy, or even just a reliable place to sit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acc1da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5acc1da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Desk shortages and return-to-office friction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f79550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f79550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest hot desking issues right now? <\/span><b>Not enough desks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on busy days. When too many people show up at once, the scramble for space can lead to frustration \u2014 or worse, workers leaving. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.worktechacademy.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The_World_of_Work_2025_Report-WORKTECH_Academy-DPS-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon and Starling Bank<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> both had to delay or adjust <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/return-to-office-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">return-to-office plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because they simply didn\u2019t have enough desks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/return.remitconsulting.com\/resource-centre\/52-office-occupancy-trends-rise-but-hybrid-working-remains-dominant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remit Consulting survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that <\/span><b>1 in 5 workers<\/b> <b>listed \u201cnot enough desks\u201d as one of their top reasons for avoiding the office<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c48a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c48a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A lot depends on office design<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef53bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ef53bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hot desking can be a great solution for today\u2019s hybrid work style, but whether it actually\u00a0<i>works<\/i>\u00a0often comes down to one thing:\u00a0<b>office design<\/b>. Just removing assigned desks isn\u2019t enough. To make hot desking successful, the workspace needs to be thoughtfully set up to support how people really work.<\/p><p>Right now, many offices still haven\u2019t made that shift. According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gensler.com\/gri\/global-workplace-survey-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gensler\u2019s Global Workplace Survey<\/a>,\u00a0<b>less than one-third of workplaces<\/b>\u00a0have been redesigned in the past three years. And according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webex.com\/gp\/hybrid-work-research-global-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Webex<\/a>,\u00a0<b>less than half of employees and employers<\/b>\u00a0believe their current office spaces are properly equipped for hybrid work. In Europe, those hot desking stats drop even further, with only\u00a0<b>32% of employers<\/b>\u00a0saying their offices are ready for new ways of working.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1662c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1662c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-32-of-employers-say-their-offices-are-ready-for-new-ways-of-working-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14895\" alt=\"Hot desking stat: 32% of employers saying their offices are ready for new ways of working.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-32-of-employers-say-their-offices-are-ready-for-new-ways-of-working-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-32-of-employers-say-their-offices-are-ready-for-new-ways-of-working-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-32-of-employers-say-their-offices-are-ready-for-new-ways-of-working-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-32-of-employers-say-their-offices-are-ready-for-new-ways-of-working-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-32-of-employers-say-their-offices-are-ready-for-new-ways-of-working-387x218.png 387w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-32-of-employers-say-their-offices-are-ready-for-new-ways-of-working-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-32-of-employers-say-their-offices-are-ready-for-new-ways-of-working-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-32-of-employers-say-their-offices-are-ready-for-new-ways-of-working.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0367358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0367358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When office design falls short, productivity can take a hit. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leesmanindex.com\/articles\/the-desk-dilemma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>2024 Leesman study<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that in offices with unassigned seating but <\/span><b>no quiet rooms or variety of spaces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, just <\/span><b>41% of workers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> felt they could be productive. But in well-designed offices that offered <\/span><b>a mix of spaces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 like focus pods, meeting areas, and comfy nooks \u2014 <\/span><b>85% of employees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said they were able to work well. That\u2019s nearly as high as those <a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/work-from-home-statistics\/\">working from home<\/a>, where <\/span><b>89%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of workers reported feeling productive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This shows that layout matters. People need different spaces for different tasks \u2014 whether that\u2019s a quiet spot for deep focus, a casual couch for catching up with a teammate, or a tech-ready pod for video calls. Offices that offer these choices \u2014 often called <\/span><b>activity-based workplaces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 make hot desking much smoother and more enjoyable. In fact, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gensler.com\/gri\/global-workplace-survey-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gensler<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">found that in high-performing workplaces, <\/span><b>94% of employees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have a choice of where to work within the office. That flexibility helps people stay focused, feel in control, and do their best work.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adceb93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adceb93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hot desking technology matters, too <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff74de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cff74de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most helpful tools is <\/span><b>desk and room booking software<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These apps let employees see which desks are available and reserve a spot ahead of time \u2014 whether on their phone, computer, or even through their work calendar. This helps avoid the chaos of everyone arriving at once and fighting for the best seats. In fact, <\/span><b>64% of companies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now list desk and room booking software as one of their <\/span><b>top tech priorities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, according to<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.com\/insights\/reports\/2024-americas-office-occupier-sentiment-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CBRE\u2019s 2024 Office Sentiment Survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other tools like <\/span><b>smart sensors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>check-in systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are also becoming more common. They help<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/desk-occupancy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">track which desks are being used<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and can even suggest seats based on an employee\u2019s schedule or preferences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec15269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec15269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hybrid-policies-and-office-presence-Archie-features-for-hybrid-work-1024x836.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13553\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hybrid-policies-and-office-presence-Archie-features-for-hybrid-work-1024x836.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hybrid-policies-and-office-presence-Archie-features-for-hybrid-work-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hybrid-policies-and-office-presence-Archie-features-for-hybrid-work-768x627.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hybrid-policies-and-office-presence-Archie-features-for-hybrid-work-1536x1253.png 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hybrid-policies-and-office-presence-Archie-features-for-hybrid-work-400x326.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hybrid-policies-and-office-presence-Archie-features-for-hybrid-work-700x571.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Hybrid-policies-and-office-presence-Archie-features-for-hybrid-work.png 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Workplace analytics in Archie<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cccf18a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cccf18a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a1a655\" data-id=\"7a1a655\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be8fee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be8fee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hot desking benefits and challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27562bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27562bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>\u2705 The good:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> One of the biggest reasons companies love hot desking is the <\/span><b>cost savings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Since not everyone needs a desk at the same time, businesses can use less space and save money. According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leesmanindex.com\/articles\/the-desk-dilemma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Leesman Index<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, hot desking can cut office operating costs by up to <\/span><b>30%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and reduce the amount of space needed by <\/span><b>15\u201325%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Hot desking keeps things flexible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It makes it easier for businesses to grow, shrink, or move teams around without needing to redesign the whole office. It\u2019s especially handy for companies that are growing fast or going through changes.<\/span><\/li><li><b> It encourages collaboration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Without assigned seats, people often sit near different coworkers each day. This can spark new conversations, fresh ideas, and better teamwork across departments.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b>\u26a0\ufe0f The bad:<\/b><\/p><ol><li><b> No personal space<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Since you don\u2019t have your own desk, you can\u2019t decorate it or leave personal items behind. For some people, this makes the office feel a bit cold or impersonal. It can also lead to feeling less comfortable or \u201cat home\u201d at work.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Wasted time setting up<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Many workers say one of the most frustrating parts of hot desking is the daily routine: finding a free desk, adjusting the chair and screen, and packing everything up again later. It can take up valuable time and add to the stress of the workday.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Not enough desks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If more people come into the office than expected, there might not be enough desks for everyone. That can be especially stressful on busy days and can hurt productivity if people can\u2019t find a place to sit.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b>\ud83d\udcbb The verdict:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot desking can be great \u2014 but only if it\u2019s done right. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leesmanindex.com\/articles\/the-desk-dilemma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>2024 Leesman study<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that in offices with <\/span><b>no extra spaces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (like quiet rooms or meeting pods), only <\/span><b>41%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of employees said they could work productively.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, in offices that offered <\/span><b>a mix of spaces for different tasks,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like focus areas and team zones, <\/span><b>85%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said they could work productively. That\u2019s almost as high as people working from home (<\/span><b>89%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good office design, comfy furniture, quiet areas, and useful tools make all the difference. And so does technology that helps employees find a desk quickly and avoid the daily desk hunt. In fact, to help hot desking run smoothly, many companies are using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/best-desk-booking-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">desk and room booking software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14fc14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f14fc14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-mockup-of-the-Archie-app-used-for-desk-booking-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13780\" alt=\"A person holds a phone displaying the Archie app for booking a desk in a floor plan view.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-mockup-of-the-Archie-app-used-for-desk-booking-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-mockup-of-the-Archie-app-used-for-desk-booking-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-mockup-of-the-Archie-app-used-for-desk-booking-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-mockup-of-the-Archie-app-used-for-desk-booking-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-mockup-of-the-Archie-app-used-for-desk-booking-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-mockup-of-the-Archie-app-used-for-desk-booking-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/A-mockup-of-the-Archie-app-used-for-desk-booking.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Archie desk booking features<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f11b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f11b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/desk-booking-software\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">desk booking system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like Archie makes hot desking much easier by letting employees quickly find and reserve a desk using their phone, computer, or calendar. They can see which desks are available in real time, filter by things like location or desk type, and book with just a few clicks. It also connects with tools like Google Calendar, Outlook, Slack, or Microsoft Teams, so everything stays synced.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many systems also let you set up recurring <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/hot-desk-booking-template-excel-free-download\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hot desk bookings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, find out where teammates are sitting, and even send alerts when colleagues are coming in. As an admin, you can set booking rules, track office attendance, and see reports on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/workplace-analytics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how the office is being used<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d03103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0d03103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=aNuY9BttKN4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1257f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ab1257f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/schedule-a-demo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Try Archie<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7f690f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7f690f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcf54b3\" data-id=\"dcf54b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88dee91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88dee91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The future of hot desking <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6369ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6369ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With many people now splitting their time between home and the office, companies are rethinking how much space they really need and how it\u2019s used. Instead of giving everyone their own desk that might sit empty for days, more businesses are moving toward shared seating. In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/hybrid-work-influencers\/\">hybrid work experts<\/a> predict that by 2026, many companies will have two employees sharing every desk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, companies have to be careful with how they roll hot desking out. While<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.com\/insights\/reports\/2024-americas-office-occupier-sentiment-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% of employers<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">now have some kind of return-to-office policy, only 17% actually enforce it. This gap means companies need to focus on making the office experience more appealing \u2014 and hot desking, if done right, can help. Giving employees good tech, easy-to-use <a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/desk-booking-software-guide\/\">desk booking<\/a> systems, personal storage, and a clean, welcoming space can make a big difference.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc570bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc570bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-80-of-employers-have-some-kind-of-RTO-policy-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14897\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-80-of-employers-have-some-kind-of-RTO-policy-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-80-of-employers-have-some-kind-of-RTO-policy-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-80-of-employers-have-some-kind-of-RTO-policy-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-80-of-employers-have-some-kind-of-RTO-policy-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-80-of-employers-have-some-kind-of-RTO-policy-387x218.png 387w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-80-of-employers-have-some-kind-of-RTO-policy-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-80-of-employers-have-some-kind-of-RTO-policy-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hot-desking-stats-80-of-employers-have-some-kind-of-RTO-policy.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a14c3b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a14c3b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-633b856\" data-id=\"633b856\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c0721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7c0721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should you implement hot desking?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105bc42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"105bc42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot desking can be a great fit for modern workplaces \u2014 but before jumping in, it\u2019s worth asking: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is it right for your team?<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about your office setup and how your team works. Do you have a lot of part-time or hybrid workers? Do some employees handle sensitive information and need private space? Are most desks sitting empty, or is your space already tight? These answers will help you decide what kind of desk setup makes the most sense. Some teams \u2014 especially those that value routine or handle private tasks \u2014 may still need permanent desks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few tips if you\u2019re thinking about hot desking:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Create different zones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Have quiet areas for focused work, open spaces for teamwork, and comfy corners for casual chats. Offices with this kind of variety see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gensler.com\/gri\/global-workplace-survey-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25% higher satisfaction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use tech tools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Desk booking apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/desk-booking-software\">Archie<\/a> let people check availability and reserve a spot ahead of time. Plus, if you want to mix hot desking with a bit more consistency, you can use Archie to set up recurring desk bookings \u2014 if someone comes into the office on the same days each week, they don\u2019t have to book your desk every time. You can also control how far in advance employees can book, who\u2019s allowed to book certain spots, or what happens if someone doesn\u2019t check in.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Add personal touches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Lockers, day-use name tags, or allowing small personal items can make <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/flexible-workspace-tech-stacks\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flexible workspaces<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feel a bit more familiar and friendly.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Set clear expectations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Have a simple code of conduct explained in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/effective-hybrid-work-policy-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 like keeping noise low, cleaning up, and not leaving personal things behind \u2014 so everyone feels respected in a shared space.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Check in often<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Ask for feedback regularly and watch how the space is used. You can always tweak the layout or rules to make things better. At the moment, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/401384\/indicator-hybrid-work.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only 11% of workers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> say their team helped decide how hybrid work should be set up. When companies include employees in these choices, it can lead to better teamwork, less stress, and happier staff.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot desking isn\u2019t just about saving space. When done well, it can help people feel more connected, encourage teamwork, and even boost productivity. When done poorly, though, it can make the office feel stressful and unwelcoming. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to implement hot desking carefully! <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f3b4d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f3b4d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2627d66\" data-id=\"2627d66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb1228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbb1228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary of the latest hot desking statistics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a07050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a07050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"95\">60% of U.S. and Canadian employers use desk sharing or hoteling (2024).<\/li><li data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"201\">In North America, only 40% of companies still have a 1:1 desk-to-employee setup, down from 56% in 2023.<\/li><li data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"301\">Global office workers spend about 50% of their week in the workplace, down from 70% pre-pandemic.<\/li><li data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"361\">Many offices are 40 to 60% full on an average day (2024).<\/li><li data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"440\">In Europe, only 26% of companies hit 80% plus occupancy on peak days (2024).<\/li><li data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"525\">In 2024, only 11% of EU business leaders expected a full return to assigned desks.<\/li><li data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"599\">In the Netherlands, 74% of workers are allowed to work remotely (2024).<\/li><li data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"664\">In APAC, 49% of companies had a 1:1 desk ratio or less (2024).<\/li><li data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"731\">About 47% of APAC firms expect to increase desk sharing further.<\/li><li data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"816\">In strict hot-desk offices, only 39% of employees found the environment enjoyable.<\/li><li data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"886\">In well-designed, flexible offices, 85% of workers felt productive.<\/li><li data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"969\">With unassigned seating and no quiet rooms or variety, only 41% felt productive.<\/li><li data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1021\">Working from home, 89% said they were productive.<\/li><li data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1117\">Only 42% of employees and 47% of employers feel their office setup supports hybrid work well.<\/li><li data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1217\">In high-performing workplaces, 94% of employees have a choice of where to work inside the office.<\/li><li data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1291\">64% of companies rank room and desk booking software as a top priority.<\/li><li data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1375\">A shortage of desks is a top 3 reason for avoiding the office for 1 in 5 workers.<\/li><li data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1457\">Less than one third of workplaces have been redesigned in the past three years.<\/li><li data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1576\">Less than half of employees and employers believe their current office spaces are properly equipped for hybrid work.<\/li><li data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1664\">In Europe, only 32% of employers say their offices are ready for new ways of working.<\/li><li data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1734\">Offices that offer a variety of spaces see 25% higher satisfaction.<\/li><li data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1819\">Only 11% of workers say their team helped decide how hybrid work should be set up.<\/li><li data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1917\">Hot desking can cut office operating costs by up to 30% and reduce required space by 15 to 25%.<\/li><li data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"2004\">80% of employers have some kind of return-to-office policy, but only 17% enforce it.<\/li><li data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2084\">Prediction for 2026: many companies will have two employees per desk.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416c519 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"416c519\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Sources<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Gensler, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gensler.com\/gri\/global-workplace-survey-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Workplace Survey 2024<\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Matthew Boyle, Carrier Management, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carriermanagement.com\/news\/2024\/06\/27\/263822.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To Get Workers Back to the Office, Some Firms Bring Back Assigned Desks<\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sepideh Masoudinejad , Jennifer A. Veitch, Journal of Environmental Psychology, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0272494422001657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The effects of activity-based workplaces on contributors to organizational productivity: A systematic review.<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Nikki N Nguyen, Krishna V Varsani, Maria-Irini Avgoulas, Christa Carey, Tish Drakopoulos, Lindsay Carey, <a href=\"https:\/\/opal.latrobe.edu.au\/articles\/report\/The_Effects_of_Hot-desking_on_Staff_Morale_An_Exploratory_Literature_Scoping_Review\/26877511?file=48895486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Effects of Hot-desking on Staff Morale: An Exploratory Literature Scoping Review<\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">CBRE, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.com\/insights\/reports\/2024-americas-office-occupier-sentiment-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Americas Office Occupier Sentiment Survey<\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">CBRE, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.com\/insights\/reports\/european-office-occupier-sentiment-survey-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Office Occupier Sentiment Survey<\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">CBRE, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbre.com\/insights\/reports\/2024-asia-pacific-office-occupier-sentiment-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asia-Pacific Office Occupier Sentiment Survey<\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Gallup, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/401384\/indicator-hybrid-work.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hybrid Work Indicator<\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">WORKTECH Academy, <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.worktechacademy.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/The_World_of_Work_2025_Report-WORKTECH_Academy-DPS-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The World of Work 2025 Report<\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Leesman Index, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leesmanindex.com\/articles\/the-desk-dilemma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Desk Dilemma<\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Remit Consulting, <a href=\"https:\/\/return.remitconsulting.com\/resource-centre\/52-office-occupancy-trends-rise-but-hybrid-working-remains-dominant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office Occupancy Trends<\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Owl Labs, <a href=\"https:\/\/owllabs.com\/state-of-hybrid-work\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State of Hybrid Work 2024<\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Kisi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getkisi.com\/office-occupancy-index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office Occupancy Index<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Webex, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webex.com\/gp\/hybrid-work-research-global-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hybrid Work Global Research Report<\/a>.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Archie, <a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/hybrid-workplace-stats\/\">Hybrid Work Statistics in 2025: Productivity &amp; Preferences<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f213ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"5f213ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/berenika-teter\/\" class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Profile-300x300.png\" alt=\"Berenika Teter\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/berenika-teter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBerenika Teter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Archie's Content Manager, fueled by filter coffee and a love for remote work. 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