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.
Table of Contents
Preface xi
Introduction xv
Part I The Personalized Workplace 1
Chapter 1 The Origin and Evolution of Workplace 5
Chapter 2 Personalizing the Workplace 19
Chapter 3 The Future Is Flexible 41
Part II The Responsible Workplace 63
Chapter 4 The Purpose-Driven Workplace 67
Chapter 5 The New Corporate Responsibility 77
Chapter 6 A Resilient Workforce, Workplace, and Portfolio 99
Part III The Experiential Workplace 107
Chapter 7 The Human Experience in the Corporate Office 113
Chapter 8 Experience in the Intelligent Digital + Physical Space 131
Part IV The Path Forward 151
Chapter 9 Reimagining the Workplace: How? 155
Chapter 10 Strategic Framework: Journey to the Hybrid Workplace 181
Acknowledgments 199
About the Authors 203
Index 205
