The fastest, easiest way to shift culture toward engagement and
productivity
Change Your Space, Change Your Culture is a guide to transforming
business by rethinking the workplace. Written by a team of trail-blazing
leaders, this book reveals the secrets of companies that discovered the
power of culture and space. This insightful guide reveals what companies
lose by viewing office space as something to manage or minimize. With
practical tips and implementation details, the book helps the reader see
that the workspace is, in fact, a crucial driver of productivity and
morale.
Change Your Space, Change Your Culture was born out of recent studies
that expose truly outrageous "Oh, my God" realities:
- More than 70 percent of the workforce either hates their job or they
are just going through the motions.
- Half of all office space is wasted.
Those shattering facts exist because office space is generally regarded
as "overhead" or "sunk cost." Most buildings today clearly communicate
the low priority placed on people-friendly design. Poor workforce
engagement is baked into the culture. This book provides guidance on
turning this around, by rethinking and reshaping space to align with the
way people work. Specifically, this book moves from the high-altitude
view down to the details on how to:
- Discover the fastest, easiest and most cost-effective way to shift
culture
- Add square footage by using space more effectively
- Boost employee engagement and vitality by the creative use of space
- Learn how space can become a powerful productivity tool
We all know that design, space, and flow have a powerful effect on the
human psyche. Our homes, museums, sports arenas, places of worship, and
even airport terminals reveal that. Environment can inspire dread or
enthusiasm, distraction or focus, collaboration or isolation. That's why
the office must be designed to inspire the desired culture and
workflow - if it's not properly designed, no program, training or rules
will be effective over time. Change Your Space, Change Your Culture is
the practical guide to office space, the foundation of an engaging
culture.
