Camille Tighe, strategist atarchitecture firm Vocon.

NEW YORK CITY – Employers are building out flexible workspacesto lure employees who have grown accustomed to working from homeback into the office. Companies want to create a destination toincrease office headcounts because face-to-face interaction remainsessential for collaboration, and it happens best in groups,according to Camille Tighe, a workplace strategist at architecturefirm Vocon.

Employees who work from home usually desire to have theflexibility and work balance that is most conducive to their workstyle, and this does not have to be done at home for optimalproductivity, employers find. They're making their offices moreaccommodating, outfitting them with various conference spaces,private phone and individual work booths, according to Tighe.

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