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The Perfect Office – V3
How to create a High Performance Workplace
Contents
Agile Working 2
Activity bases design 3
A variety of spaces 4
The Evolution of work 5
Layout 6
Variety of Spaces 7
Think in zones 8
Variety of Spaces 9
Floor plan (A3) 10
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Summary:
Increase organizational agility and flexibility
Achieve a balance between communication and privacy
Propose a variety of spaces for a variety of work
Think in zones (Workplaces, We-Places, Me-Places)
Places to work, not workplaces
Increase productivity of employees
Improve employee work-life balance
new spaces @ work
Work is now “what we do”, not “a place where we go”
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Agile Working
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INTRODUCTION: What’s is a perfect office ? A
smart agile workplace where people can achievetheir work with the best Tools / Results.New ways of Working:
Work is now:
“what we do”, not “a place where we go”Enabling today’s flexible workforce
Increase organizational agility and flexibility
Achieve a balance between communication and privacy
Propose a variety of Spaces for a variety of work
Think in zones (Workplaces, We-Places, Me-Places)
Places to work, not workplaces
Increase productivity of employees
Improve employee work-life balance
EVOLUTION IN OFFICES/PEOPLE• From individuals workforce → to team workforce• From individual workplace → to shared workplaces• From 9 to 5 in the office → to “what we do”, not “a place where we go” • From team members at the same place → to mobile individuals; virtual team• From Manager supervising → to Management leading and inspiring → Enabling today’s mobile workforce.→ Employees to be judged on performance and not on hours spent in the office.→ Higher Morale. Workplaces with flexibility have less absenteeism and turnover. → Staff should feel trusted and valued to increase productivity.→ Collaborative workspace, intended to boost morale, encourage collaboration conversations that lead to a lot of creative ideas.
WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY IS AN
AWESOME LEADERSHIP TOOL, USE IT.
COFFEE MACHINESCoffee is considered an essential part of the workday by most workers. Coffee corners and good coffee machines (also water fountains) will make employees happy and it will create collaboration.Read more: click here
WORKSTATIONSDesk equipment is critical to ensure that employees have the best tools to work. A good setup will increase workforce mobility.Read more: click here
SAVE RENT WHEN FLEXIBLEWith Flexdesk option, you can save millions on rentRead more: click here
STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR TEAMWorking remotely is becoming increasingly popular. Many video conferencing systems are used today and easy to use and to stay connected to your team.Read more: click here
HAVE FUN Work isn’t always only work ! Have fun at work; Break-out, game rooms are stress relief
“WE SHAPE OUR PLACES AND THEN OUR PLACES SHAPE US”
Winston Churchill
What is Agile Working?
DO YOU HAVE A HIGH
PERFORMING WORKPLACE?
> Create an agile workplace and give the choice toyour staff to choose where, when, and how theywant to work (or perform). Agile Working isconnecting people, workplace, and IT to allowworking patterns.
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THINK IN ZONES
Have the choice to use your space to work
Places of retreat
Where do you work?
Me-places, We-places
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CREATE SMART WORKSPACES WHERE PEOPLE CAN ACHIEVEWorkplaces have a big impact on people productivity, talent retentionand costs. Workplaces need to support people, operations andbusiness goals. Create the right environments for people tocollaborate, focus and achieve more. Remove barriers like noise orlack of privacy. Re-purpose unproductive and unused space to reducecosts and increase your business performance. Leading change forsuccessful workplace transformation.
new spaces @ work
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Workplace Strategy (WS) – Activity based design
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Enabling today’s mobile workforce
Create smart workspaces
where people can achieve
Telecommuting
Reshape the way of work
Work is now “what we do”, not “a place where we go”.
Flexibility: Bigger Than A Benefit
Attract and retain
the best talent
Reduce Real Estate
and Facilities Costs
Increase employee satisfaction
Increase organizational agility and flexibility
Improve communication
& collaboration
Improve employee work-life balance
Analysis
Develop
Execute
Assessnew spaces @ work
Activity based design
NO ORDINARY DAY IN THE WORKPLACE
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DIC
AT
ED
SINGLE
TEMPORARY
SINGLE
WORKPLACE
RECEPTION
WAITING
MEETING
CONFERENCE
THINK TANK ARCHIVE
TEAM
WORKPLACE
TEAM
TEMPORARY
OPEN
COLLABORATIONLOUNGE
MEETING
TOUCHDOWN TECHNICAL
ISLAND
MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT
TEMPORARY
CAFETERIA CO-CREATION
WORKSHOP
QUIET ZONE WARDROBE
RE-CREATION DEPOTS
HA
RE
D
WORKPLACES WE-PLACES ME-PLACES SUPPORT
Source: Bene, Knoll
Workplace Strategy (WS) – A variety of spaces
Increase productivity of employees
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Source:
Chess Media
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companies are facing more and
increasingly sophisticated demands
on their time and resources. New
workplace horizons are making
themselves apparent; in terms of
technology, management styles and
infrastructure. We are still searching
for the best solutions to these
challenges. Companies understand
that their long term success
depends on an ability to anticipate
what will happen in the future.
Agile Working
Work Process
People
IT
Place
Workplace Strategy - The Evolution of work
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Layout: To create a High Performance Workplace,
Management & Designers should focus on:
Increase organizational agility and flexibility Achieving a balance between communication and privacy is the key to success Propose a variety of Spaces for a variety of work
Below an example of a floor plan with variety of spaces for an International Trading company
Work is now “what we do”, not “a place where we go”
See page 9 for floor plan (A3)
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Floor Plan
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Services, Meeting, Alternative Spaces
Primary Workstations
Activity S
pace
Primary WorkstationsMeeting,
Alternative Spaces
Circulation
Circulation
No private offices for CEO or HR; Within the team with a nearby meeting room for privacy > Good motivation spirit.
A VARIETY OF SPACES FOR A VARIETY OF WORK
• Primary Workstations• Team Formal/informal• Closed office• Relax/zen• Collaboration• Focus/Retreat• Community• Break-out• Activity• Print pad
Office kitchen/break room as collaborative workspace, intended to boost morale, encourage collaboration, starting conversations that lead to a lot of creative ideas.
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PrimaryWorkstationClosed office
Break-outSocial /ActivityTeam informal
Refuge/EnclaveTeam FormalFocus/retreat
Relax/Zen
CollaborationCommunity
Kitchen, Community, collaborative workspace
Closed area
Core business area
Now some companies are seeing office kitchens in a new light, turning them into gatheringshowplaces intended to boost morale, encourage collaboration and impress clients."At home, where does interaction happen? The kitchen," said workplace strategist, LaurentDeshusses, who tries to get people to do the same thing at work. "It's about makingpersonal connections: Starting conversations that lead to a lot of creative ideas."
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Think in zones
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Propose a variety of Spaces for a variety of work
Activity Space
Refuge, Huddle room
Team Meeting
Relax
EnclavePrimary workstations
Community
Collaboration
Focus/retreat
Relax
Community
Focus/retreat Team informal
Team informal
RelaxTeam informal
Collaboration
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Variety of Spaces