The future of work is redefining the skills required for Corporate Real Estate (CRE) teams to succeed. As organisations navigate shifting workplace expectations, economic pressures, and digital transformation, CRE leaders are rethinking team structures and where they source skills for the future.

Once viewed as a cost centre, CRE’s role has steadily evolved into an enabler for organisations, with more Real Estate decisions gaining C-suite visibility. As workplace continues to influence company culture, productivity, and talent attraction, the skills required by teams are shifting, with the degree of change varying across organisations and sectors.

Following the pandemic, employee demand for choice, flexibility, and digital consumption surged, while employers grappled with empty offices and the challenges of maintaining productivity and engagement among remote staff. While technical expertise in Facilities Management (FM), Real Estate (RE) transactions and operations remained essential, organisations accelerated hiring in key areas such as data analysis, customer experience, sustainability and digital workplace technology. Some organisations embed these skills in-house, while others rely on external partners, reflecting market constraints and a procurement-driven cycle.

In this article, we explore these evolved skills and capabilities and how they are shaping the CRE function into an enabler of organisational success across five pillars.

Click here to read the article in full.