Office redesigns show you what your culture really is like
They should be undertaken with an ear to feedback from members of the staff to be successful
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OFFICE redesigns can really be a litmus test of the kind of relationship management has with employees.
There are probably a dozen reasons for a workspace revamp: a brand refresh to attract young blood, a mandate from the global headquarters, or a change to achieve certain aspirational outcomes (cue corporate buzzwords "collaboration" and "innovation").
More often than not, the objective is more pragmatic in nature - a result of an organisational restructuring or the need to accommodate more people without actually adding more space. (When offices take away cubicles in favour of hot-desking or a shared open-plan layout, individual space is greatly minimised, which saves costs in the long run.)
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