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Top 7 mistakes to avoid when designing an agile workspace - Part 2

Posted by Yulia Pak MRICS

Reading time: 8 minutes 

 

In part 1 of our Top 7 mistakes to avoid, we covered the first 3 things to avoid when designing an agile workspace, which included:

• Focusing on project management instead of change management
• Miscalculating desk sharing ratios
• Excluding individuals and teams from workplace change programs 

In this episode, we’ll cover the additional 4 elements that can make or break any agile workspace program.

 

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Content topics: Facilities and Workplace trends, Measuring space occupancy

Does Activity Based Working deliver on intended goals?

Posted by Dr Kerstin Sailer & Ros Pomeroy

 

Reading time: 8 minutes

 

Designing an activity based workspace is increasingly becoming the desired aspiration as a new digitally connected generation is driving change in the workforce, but it is important to consider that Activity Based Working may not be suitable for every organisation.

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Content topics: Facilities and Workplace trends, Measuring space occupancy

Top 7 mistakes to avoid when designing an agile workspace - Part 1

Posted by Yulia Pak MRICS

Reading time: 8 minutes 

 

A poorly planned and executed agile working program is likely to result in considerable losses from both occupancy costs and productivity standpoints. Worse still, inadequate  agile workplace design and processes may irrevocably damage employees’ trust in the agile concept in general and in the organisation’s ability to deliver change in particular.

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Content topics: Facilities and Workplace trends, Measuring space occupancy

Putting human experience at the centre of workplace change

Posted by Yulia Pak MRICS

Reading time: 4 minutes

Designing workspaces and workplace change processes around a human experience and a growing need for a meaningful connection helps organisations across all sectors grow, evolve and compete for top talent.

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Content topics: Facilities and Workplace trends, Measuring space occupancy

Why cross collaboration is key to Activity Based Working

Posted by Daniel Hummelsund

Reading time: 3 minutes

Closer collaboration between Facilities, Corporate Real Estate, Workplace, HR and IT teams when implementing new workplace policies is key to successfully integrating activity based working environments (ABW) as well as improving employee well being and office experience.

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Content topics: Facilities and Workplace trends, Measuring space occupancy

Real life lessons of implementing Activity Based Working

Posted by Dr Kerstin Sailer & Ros Pomeroy

Reading time: 5 minutes

Some organisations seem to implement Activity Based Working almost as an act of faith but some are very clear about the benefits gained from an Activity Based Working solution and as a result are more likely to succeed. We look at some use cases of Activity Based Working implementations so that we can learn from their experiences.

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Content topics: Facilities and Workplace trends, Measuring space occupancy, Workplace technology, How to increase workplace utilisation

Building a roadmap towards Activity Based Working

Posted by Yodit Stanton

Reading time: 9 minutes

Activity-based working (ABW) is about providing employees with a range of options for how they carry out their activities in the workspace. Instead of every employee having a fixed desk, which they are expected to use for every task, ABW provides spaces for informal or formal meetings, collaborative and open areas for project work as well as quieter spaces for tasks that require more focus. The flexible workspace is one of 2019's key trends.

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Content topics: Measuring space occupancy, How to increase workplace utilisation