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Places to belong : Practical considerations for creating inclusive and impactful places of work
Corporate Real Estate Journal,
12
(1),
65-75
(2022)
Abstract
This paper is designed to help corporate real estate (CRE) leaders create spaces that improve employee experiences and the impact of their workplace on organisational outcomes. With heightened interest in the role of post-pandemic corporate offices, home workspaces, flex spaces and other environments for supporting and connecting employees, now is an opportune time for CRE leaders to elevate the role of their workplace strategy by focusing on belonging. The paper draws upon years of research and exploration conducted by MillerKnoll brands and our customers. If desired, the foundational elements listed within it can be directly imported into an organisation’s existing workplace strategy while using this paper as a guide and catalyst to help team members, consultants and end users better understand the impact of the workplace in strengthening community, promoting a positive culture, and ensuring equitable opportunities for all employees to succeed.
Keywords: diversity; equity; belonging; inclusive design; hybrid work; workplace strategy
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Author's Biography
Ryan Anderson is Vice President of Global Research and Insights at MillerKnoll, where his team leads research and the sharing of insights across the MillerKnoll constellation of brands. Previously, Ryan served as Vice President of Digital Innovation and Director of Future Technology for Herman Miller, focusing on the relationship between technology and the future of work. With nearly 30 years’ industry experience, Ryan’s career has focused on creating more desirable, productive and healthy work experiences.
Jolene De Jong is an Application Design Specialist at MillerKnoll. Trained as interior designer with a focus on healthcare environments, Jolene has previously worked at RTKL, HOK and HDR as an independent design consultant and is NCIDQ certified. In her role at MillerKnoll, Jolene has combined her deep expertise of healthcare design with an ongoing study of inclusive design practices to help MillerKnoll and its brands create spaces to promote inclusion and well-being.
Joseph White is the Director of Design Strategy at MillerKnoll. He brings over 20 years’ design experience to the company’s ongoing research into human-focused place design and executing strategies around those findings. Prior to MillerKnoll, Joseph served as Director of Workplace Futures and Insight for Herman Miller, Director of Strategy at Rapt Studio and in a variety of positions for the noted design firms HOK and FXFOWLE (now FXCollaborative). He has been a member of the IIDA, earned NICDQ certification, IDEX California certification and LEED accreditation.
