"Corporate leaders are suddenly faced with the challenge of achieving the right balance between the hybridization of the office and retaining the value that workplaces deliver -- talent, culture, collaboration, innovation. They are grappling with how to allocate capital to workplaces and workspaces--if at all. Do we need an office? How much should we spend on physical spaces? And what should they look like to maximize value? This book will provide answers. It will provide a framework for corporate leaders to: Understand what the corporate workplace and workforce of the future will look like ; Measure the cost and reward of the physical office for their business ; Decide how to allocate capital based on their assessment and needs. The book will provide Fortune 500 examples across multiple industries and sectors, and across various types of workplaces (manufacturing, offices, warehouses, clinics, public institutions) to illustrate how other leading organizations are working their way through the decision"--
Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of work has undergone a lasting transformation. Individuals, organizations and institutions are seeking the right balance of workspace opportunities. Workers want to know how remote work can fit into their lives, and how the office can meet their needs. In The Workplace You Need Now: Shaping Spaces for the Future of Work, work environment executives and experts Dr. Sanjay Rishi, Benjamin Breslau and Peter Miscovich deliver a practical framework for how to plan, invest in and create effective digital/physical hybrid workplaces that are beginning to define the world of work. The book explores paths to creating new workplaces that drive the four C's of value: culture, collaboration, creativity, and community. It walks you through the design of custom, flexible, digitally integrated workplaces that manifest new ways of working, and attract tomorrow's top talent. You'll discover the personalized, responsible, and experiential workplace that individuals and organizations alike seek to encourage human interaction, and fuel creativity and growth. You’ll learn the path to the purposeful, resilient workplace that incorporates the emerging imperatives of health, wellness and environmental sustainability. Rich with examples from leading organizations from across the globe, The Workplace You Need Now is an indispensable resource for individuals, as well as businesses of all shapes and sizes trying to find the right solution that works for them right now.