Allstate Thinks Outside the Cubicle With Flexible Workspaces
The insurance giant has sold off its Chicago headquarters and now wants 25% of its corporate staff to use coworking spaces, a rare move by a big employer.
Allstate colleagues at the coworking space Coco in Minneapolis.
Photographer: Tim Gruber/Bloomberg
After ditching two-thirds of its office space and selling its Chicago headquarters, Allstate Corp. realized that even employees who prefer working remotely still need a place to gather with their coworkers from time to time.
In the coming months, a quarter of the insurance giant’s 54,000 corporate employees in cities like Atlanta, Tampa and Minneapolis will be able to meet up with colleagues in offices booked by the day through a coworking platform called LiquidSpace. Others will work in traditional leased space where desks have been jettisoned for cozy cafes, quiet libraries and event spaces.