Clarify Purpose
Workplace design alone will not bring staff back to the office. Before space planning begins, organizational leadership must figure out what purpose their office will serve. What kinds of work and activities will benefit from being in the office? What values will a physical workplace support? At JENSEN, we’re seeing a focus on teamwork, especially cross disciplinary teams, and the kind of problem solving and collaboration that happens when everyone’s in the same room. But the point is: you have to know the “why” in order to successfully determine the “what.”
