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Our data confirms this shift , with millions of bookings made by government employees using our dedicated workplace tools every month .

These may relate to workflow management tools to provide flexibility and clarity around what spaces are available , and when . They include security solutions to ensure that anyone booking time in-office is who they say they are , before entering under proper protocols .

They address meeting room and boardroom booking tools to add a layer of added security for high-level meetings , training or productivity and an overall reduction in cost thanks to a consolidation of real estate .

Take note , private sector

In a world where leaders still blindly call for a return to the office , cross-organisational working can answer their needs while also allowing the flexibility workers now demand . It offers everything the traditional office did , but without the rigidity of a single location .

It provides different departments within a business everything they need – from collaborative space and meeting rooms to private areas where prying eyes are effectively kept at arms-length . It manages the flow of people into suitable areas and keeps tabs on what ’ s available . It ’ s like an omniscient office manager carefully ushering the right people to the right place at the right time .

The private sector should take note . Larger businesses could benefit hugely from this approach and smaller ones could set up in a cross-organisational office as part of a hub of different businesses . Even competitors could work in the same shared space without the worry of giving away their secrets .

It ’ s time the naysayers of the world stopped thinking in black and white . And started embracing a new model pioneered by the public sector . It ’ s time for crossorganisational working . �

IN A WORLD WHERE LEADERS STILL BLINDLY CALL FOR A RETURN TO THE OFFICE , CROSS- ORGANISATIONAL WORKING CAN ANSWER THEIR NEEDS WHILE ALSO ALLOWING THE FLEXIBILITY WORKERS NOW DEMAND . presentations . Or they could refer to visitor management systems to guarantee room availability and attendee verification in this new look space .

Most importantly , these public and governmental organisations are using data and insight from these systems to audit the success of cross-organisational working and to help them plan for the future .

Cross-organisational working and shared spaces are still relatively new concepts , and the public sector is working harder than most to ensure these first forays aren ’ t being taken blindly , or as a kneejerk reaction to the wider working world . But what is absolutely clear , is that they ’ re having a hugely positive impact , providing flexibility , security , improved

Kieron Murphy , Director of Workplace Hubs , Matrix Booking