Workplace Strategy

 

 

Making space for better business

What we do

Our Workplace Strategies team is integrated within our Global Corporate Services group to support enterprising clients in delivering a more effective working environment. An environment attuned to the needs of their business, and geared to generating improved productivity and cost efficiency.

Why a workplace strategy?

Our workplace strategies enable a sharper commercial focus and more competitive financial performance by:

  • Creating flexible environments that motivate staff and are more productive
  • Expanding the concept of what a workplace is
  • Better utilising space to ensure that capital is deployed more efficiently
  • Reducing environmental impact of your property and workforce

Integrating with your business

Our team of experts coordinate key stakeholders to ensure that the tools of technology, policy and workplace are integrated and fully aligned with your corporate culture and objectives. This includes evaluating the appropriateness and impact of opportunities such as:

  • Collaborative open plan working environments
  • Mobile and enabling technology
  • Flexible working policies and practices

Getting buy-in

Realising the gains

Just creating a plan doesn’t mean you realise the gains. The real challenge is making it happen. Our commitment is to help you achieve the strategic and productivity benefits. This involves ensuring connectivity between activities and departments, and working as ambassadors for culture change.

Enterprise-wide change

Many of our clients operate across borders. This is where our scale can make such a difference. With experts and offices in 36 countries throughout EMEA, and full access to CB Richard Ellis’s global capabilities, we can deliver consistent enterprise wide workplace strategies.

Our services

Our Workplace strategies include:

  • Alternative workplace
  • Consolidation strategies
  • Strategic occupancy planning
  • Change management  and communications
  • Corporate guidelines and standards

Our approach

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Our brochure


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Our recent research


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Key contacts

Ben Munn

Joint Global Head Workplace Strategies

Ben Munn

T: +44 207 182 3692
ben.munn@cbre.com

Lenny Beaudoin

Managing Director, Head of Workplace Strategies, USA



T: +1 404.923.1501
lenny.beaudoin@cbre.com

 

Client quote

"Our goal is for a working environment that enables us to measure performance principally by outputs. CB Richard Ellis is helping us make innovative property decisions and connect them with IT, HR and the mainstream business. The results are greater flexibility and a culture of collaboration and accountability."

Vivienne Grafton, HSBC

Awards

Global Excellence in Outsourcing
Frost & Sullivan 2010

Leading Commercial Real Estate Services Outsourcing Firm
The Black Book of Outsourcing 2010

Global Outsourcing Top 100
International Association of Outsourcing Professionals 2010, 4th fourth year running.

Global Advisor of the Year
Euromoney Liquid Real Estate Awards 2009, 2nd year running

Corporate Real Estate Partner of the Year
CoreNet Global UK 2009