by Chris | Apr 15, 2020 | Beyond the Workplace, Future of Work, Social Value, Workplace Strategy
As we tried to get a grip on living in isolation over the Easter period, I don’t believe phrases such as – “in times like this” make sense. Our world is undergoing a challenge which is unprecedented, one that is exacting a huge and painful human toll...
by Chris | Feb 28, 2020 | Corporate Real Estate, Real Estate, Reflections, sustainability
I really enjoy visiting Amsterdam, it is an intriguing city, full of contrasts. There’s the old-fashioned, picture-perfect gabled painted houses harking back to the age of Vermeer, flanking the patchwork quilt of canal-bordered islands. Another characteristic of...
by Chris | Oct 14, 2019 | Agile Working, Reflections, Smart Working, Workplace Strategy
Source: The Economist 28 Sept 2019 Surely a sign of the times is when a mainstream publication such as the venerable Economist would devote not one, but three items on the Workplace sector? In their September 28th issue they discussed the profound changes regarding...
by Chris | Jul 22, 2019 | Corporate Real Estate, Facility Management, Workplace Strategy
Twenty years ago, I found myself balancing a demanding role at the Walt Disney Company whilst completing my studies for an MBA and as part of my research I came across Martha O’Mara’s insightful book ‘Strategy and Place’. It was a pioneering effort which she began...
by Chris | Jun 25, 2019 | Corporate Real Estate, Facility Management, Uncategorized, Workplace Strategy
A recent Twitter exchange amongst fellow workplace travellers prompted me to mull on the question of perspectives. This led to those great existential questions: Why don’t we see things in the same light? How come we have different perspectives even on the same...
