Change is afoot in the workplace community – we saw that in abundance at CoreNet’s 2011 Global Summit. We learned that corporate real estate professionals are challenged with not only managing space, but results-based plans for maximizing space efficiencies and effectiveness for employers. This is a change that will benefit employees in the short term, employers in the long run, and provide amazing opportunities for collaboration and strategic partnerships that deliver results and drive change in the workplace of the future.
Last week, Sodexo rolled out a new and expanded presence at CoreNet Global in Chicago and as my colleague Dave Love commented in a recent blog we are uniquely positioned to provide solutions to the Always-On Workplace. This show was a chance for the widely varied industry of property and facilities professionals to further dialogue about some very real transformations that are happening in today’s workspaces, presenting challenges for large and small employers alike. The interest in this topic is palpable—there was a standing room-only crowd in the Sodexo/Nokia conference session that discussed our case study of innovations that are transforming Nokia’s workplace in China.
Executives are noticing that a company can only be as good as the environment they provide their employees to engage, innovate, and thrive. How to rationalize office space to create and accommodate flexible work arrangements, yet still keep employees energized and engaged? How do you use technology, digital space and tools like smart boards to drive efficiency and results? These are just some of the exciting conversations happening in the world of facilities management and I, for one, am excited to see what the next year will bring.
Ultimately these conversations bring more and more awareness to something we at Sodexo know to be true: facilities and property management can really learn a thing or two from retail. For ages retail stores have been working to create experiences that will engage customers and build loyalty. What experience can your employer create that will engage you?
Aster Angagaw is senior vice president of market development for Sodexo
Tags: corenet, corenet global, facilities management, human resources, jobs, property strategy solutions, sodexo, workplace
Big Dreams…thinking bigger…very cool.
glad to see you all moving in this direction
Any considerations around the benefits of telecommuting?
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