Facility managers and CRE professionals are increasingly being asked to quantify the impact of workplace change on organizational priorities. That was easy in the days when the (short-sighted) top priority was reducing real estate costs. But employers are finally beginning to understand that workplace design and work practices that are good for people are good for the bottom line.
Will changes we make to our workplaces and work practices help attract and retain talent, increase
productivity, foster creativity and innovation, reduce costs, boost revenue, or help achieve
other business goals? New approaches can answer the question.
An HOK paper (with research and content contributions from Global Workplace Analytics) that investigates the forces reshaping the financial industry and how workplace design can position companies for success.
As the nature of work continues to change in the financial industry, the workplace is adjusting with it. In the near future, the convergence of technology and financial services could result in financial services companies increasingly adopting the cultures and workplace design practices of the technology industry.
