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Money Talks from The Economist

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Money Talks from The Economist

The Economist

Finance & Economics, Business News, Economy, News, Business

4.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2019

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

The office is evolving beyond recognition. How did a functional grid of desks become more like a home, complete with in-house childcare and spare exercise clothes? James Fransham, a data journalist at The Economist, takes a tour of some of the world’s leading offices to find out whether other companies will follow their lead. Is it possible to leave work feeling better than when you arrived? And, when it comes to the bottom line, is the office of the future good for business?

 

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0:00.0

They're not authors, but they help you shape your financial story.

0:04.0

They're not an airline, but they connect global businesses across nearly 160 local markets.

0:10.0

They're not interpreters that they listen to and understand their client's needs.

0:14.8

With global expertise and over two centuries of experience, Citi provides tools, insights and

0:20.8

guidance that helps clients thrive.

0:23.0

They're not just any bank, they are city.

0:26.0

Learn more at city.com slash we are city. So the second floor is waken, so on its soft shoes.

0:36.6

Every floor serves a different cuisine.

0:38.4

Tangerry ovens for hot breads, pizza items.

0:42.3

In the nursery, children are just waking from that afternoon naps.

0:45.0

Along the corridor there's a doctor's surgery, psychiatrist and massage therapist

0:50.0

and massage therapist.

0:52.0

Downstairs the gym boasts the latest sports equipment with

0:55.0

spare exercise clothes so there's no excuse not to sweat. There are even beds for

1:00.2

anyone feeling a little bit tired, but this isn't a hotel, a spa or even a luxury

1:05.8

members club. This is an office. I'm James Radcheum and you're listening to Money Talks, our weekly podcast about the world of

1:14.3

business on Economist Radio. I've come to the new billion dollar European HQ of

1:19.4

Goldman Sachs in the city of London to see the latest evolution of the office. How did it change

1:27.1

from a functional grid of desks into a place you might never need to leave?

1:30.9

Work is no longer somewhere you go to it is something you do

1:35.2

anywhere. Will other companies follow Goldman's lead? It's a total misnomer that the

1:40.1

only buildings that can be healthy buildings are the shiny new flagship buildings.

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