Plot twist: your office isn’t too small - you just don’t know how it’s being used! 👉 Get the visibility you need before signing that lease
GM @ Officely | SaaS Sales & Partnerships | Turning Conversations into Revenue and Customers into Advocates
The hidden risk of moving to a bigger office 🚨 One of the most common things I hear from companies as they scale is: “We’re growing fast - and we’re outgrowing our office.” It makes sense at first glance. Headcount is increasing, space feels tight, and the instinct is to upgrade. But here's the catch: many of these decisions are made without real data. You might have 200 employees and only 50 seats, but if your office is only ever 50–60% full (with the odd exception), do you really need a much larger space? Too often, businesses jump to sign leases on bigger, shinier offices… and then realise they’re still dealing with rows of empty desks and low energy. And worse? They start enforcing return-to-office mandates just to justify the cost. (Looking at you, JPMorgan 👀) They’ve poured billions into their new skyscraper HQ—one of the most expensive office moves in history. And guess what followed? A five-day-a-week office mandate. Not because employees wanted it, but because the building needed it! Here’s the better way forward: Use tools like Officely to track real-time attendance data and understand how your teams actually use the office. You’ll be able to: ✅ Right-size your space ✅ Avoid unnecessary real estate costs ✅ Keep flexibility (and morale) high ✅ And yes—avoid forcing people back just to fill seats A smarter office strategy starts with data, not guesswork. #HybridWork #FutureOfWork #OfficeStrategy #Officely #RealEstate #WorkplaceDesign #JPMorgan #ReturnToOffice Attached: Me in our old office. Spot the empty seats.