We get it, we can help. 

We use the phrase “The Evolving Workplace” because it’s clear the past two years have shaken up many of our old “truths” about the purpose, structure, and design of knowledge worker workplaces. Things like “work should happen in a shared location between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm,” or “everyone should always show up there, making it a place to intentionally meet or accidentally run into someone,” and finally, “to be seen working.” Now that so many norms have been dismantled, we’re all looking for what replaces them – “how we could/should we work next” …and how that’s going to continue to re-form over time.

Over the last three years, organizations have stopped and started and stopped again, declaring then postponing their plans for bringing staff back to the office. It’s not surprising that there is still so much uncertainty and organizations are looking for “no regret” decisions so they can act while still hedging their bets.

We also know it’s magical thinking to hope for one optimal answer that will work for every organization. So even though all bets are off, we still believe there are fundamental concepts we can commit to – concepts that help us “get right” the human experience – helping us to strengthen performance, engagement, motivation, and factors that contribute to wellness; encouraging autonomy and choice; and designing in adaptability so things can continue to evolve way more easily from now on.

With a partner like Allsteel we are ready to help your company design for the office of today and the future.