What is workplace strategy

Today, in the Age of Knowledge, it is recognized that enhancing communication through a knowledge network is the key factor for successfully increasing intellectual capital- the core value of any company. The platform for this effort is a work environment that can strengthen social capital in the office. In order to stimulate workers’ creativity and maximize a company’s intellectual productivity, it is highly important to provide an environment that supports “the quality of the relationship” among people, as well as that between people and organization.

Workplace strategy helps to clarify the ideal office environment for a specific company using concrete data , interviews and site surveys. With this research it is possible to make an educated proposal for an office layout and design, which supports business goals and grows company value. Workplace strategy focuses on workers’ day to day activities and work styles to calculate the most efficient usage of space, and to propose design conditions that can maximize workers’ motivation. The final result is cost reduction in terms of rented space, and employee satisfaction.

3 Reasons Why We Need Workplace Strategy

60% workers are not satisfied with office

Statistics show that 60 % of workers today suffer from an office environment that is not suitable for their work style. Office rent is the second largest expenditure for a company so therefore, the loss resulting from a malfunctioning office is beyond imagination. To avoid this, the answer is to provide an office environment that can match work activity and work style. Workplace strategy can realize a wholly effective and efficient office, and make the best use of the office as a management resource, hence increasing workers’ satisfaction.

Improving workplace is the first step for CS

There is a direct connection between employee satisfaction and company performance. 70% of workers agreed that their office environment had a significant influence over their job satisfaction. It is possible to illustrate a chain of causation of how satisfied workers can make more profit, as seen below. It is our experience that all offices designed with a consultant, have higher overall worker satisfaction.

Ideal office requires significant preparation

A good office is not just a beautiful office. An office should be functional and efficient for those actually using the space. To achieve this goal, it is important not to jump the gun and start drawing up plans without any research into the best possible office layout. Therefore, one should start a project with an investigation of the current office problems and ways that these things could be improved, before clarifying the vision of the future office. After this process, the project should enter the design phase in due course.