by Chris | Jul 27, 2014 | Articles, Creative Places, FM futures, Future of Work, Uncategorized
Beyond the Workplace took its first major step on Thursday with over 50 people meeting in Trafalgar Square to experience Street Wisdom, kickstarting the Big Conversation in earnest. For most, it was a completely different experience and for some it provided remarkable...
by Chris | Jul 17, 2014 | Articles, Beyond the Workplace, Creative Places, FM futures, Future of Work
Beyond the Workplace is designed to be different and disruptive, and our first event in London next week will embody this. When it comes to the changing nature of work and workplaces, central to what we wish to achieve is drawing the multitude of little voices...
by Chris | Jun 13, 2014 | Agile Working, Articles, Beyond the Workplace, Corporate Real Estate, FM futures, Place Making, Workplace Strategy
Since my 30th May update on Beyond the Workplace (#BtWC) the last twelve days have been a bit like the twelve days of Christmas each one bringing exciting and ever increasing developments! I thought about trying to put everything that has happened into verse but that...
by Chris | May 30, 2014 | Articles, Beyond the Workplace, FM futures, Future of Work, Smart Working, Workplace Strategy
On Wednesday I witnessed something quite special – a group of people with authentic commitment and passion underpinned by decisive leadership. I came away from the first British Institure of Facilities Management (BIFM) Chartered Institure of Personnel...
by Chris | May 12, 2014 | Articles, Design & construction, FM futures, Future of Work, Smart Working, Uncategorized, Workplace Strategy
Enough is enough I said to myself on 24th October last year coming away from the Workplace Trends conference. We live in a world which is full of change, uncertainty and complexity; as people involved in workplaces we continue to debate rather than take action. Frank...
by Chris | Apr 17, 2014 | Agile Working, Articles, FM futures, Future of Work, Workplace Strategy
The search for new ways to create agile teams is gathering pace. Not only was it discussed at Quora’s Smart Working Summit last week, but at a similar event last month I gave a talk on what it takes to create a truly agile, creative and flexible working...