Since the beginning of the entry of the Covid-19 pandemic into Indonesia, government regulations have encouraged most professional workers to work from home or work from home (WFH). After running for more than a year, there are still many offices or places of business that enforce the WFH policy.
Then, what makes coworking space providers such as the International Workspace Group or IWG increasingly aggressive in expanding in Indonesia? As a provider of flexible workspaces, this British company has long seen this challenge and has proven that a flexible work system can be done.
The next step is to create a permanent flexible workspace. After opening four new locations in Indonesia as one of the fastest growing markets in Southeast Asia, IWG continues to provide solutions for large companies, start-ups, and individuals in Indonesia to explore new approaches to work systems.
Currently and in the future, the combination of remote concepts and office work systems is a solution to reduce the space required by companies. It can also reduce the number of workers who come to the office every day.
This situation can be beneficial for both the employee and the company they work for. When this trend occurs in many countries, Indonesia certainly does not lag behind this trend.
“The idea of a head office where thousands of people work is no longer relevant today. It could be that the concept of “hub and spoke” will become very relevant in the future,” said Lars Wittig, IWG’s VP for Sales ASEAN, South Korea in a Virtual event Media Gathering: The Future of Work with IWG. Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
“Companies have a central office that becomes a hub and satellites are connected by spokes. People can work closer from home, while companies can save costs and a more flexible head office is still available if needed,” he added.
Hybrid Work System
Lars said, in January 2021, a study revealed that 83 percent of companies felt the transition to remote work had been successful, and an increase of 10 percent since June 2020. As companies look to the future after the pandemic, many are planning to implement hybrid work systems with a combination of working from the office and working remotely.
“Before the pandemic, many companies required their employees to work from the office. But when the pandemic began to subside, companies felt a hybrid work system would become a normal thing,” explained Lars.
This situation has made flexible workspace providers such as IWG dare to expand to several countries, including Indonesia. Indonesia is one of IWG’s main markets. Not only is it a part of Southeast Asia, but also one of the countries with the highest economic growth in the region.
According to the needs
IWG makes it easy for companies to show up and get to work, offering flexible workspaces that benefit all businesses, from multinational companies to start-ups to individuals. They provide membership packages that provide easy pay-as-you-go, short-term or long-term solutions according to company needs.
Previously, IWG strengthened its global network by opening flexible workspaces in several new locations. There are three new locations in Jakarta, namely Signature South Quarter, Regus Jakarta JB Tower, and Signature Menara Astra, and one location in Yogyakarta, named HQ Hartono Mall Yogyakarta.
The opening of four new locations in Indonesia demonstrates IWG’s commitment to continue to meet the needs of various countries in providing access to hybrid work systems. IWG is also committed to providing solutions to the needs of companies and employees in Indonesia to find a foundation in a hybrid and more flexible work system.