๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
Have you heard of "Kaizen"? Itโs a Japanese concept focused on self-discipline and the relentless pursuit of daily improvement. ๐ฑ
Iโve embedded this philosophy into my approach to workplace strategy and design. Hereโs how.
First, letโs talk about the problem.
According to Gallup, nearly 80% of employees globally are not engaged in their jobs. Thatโs staggering. ๐ฒ
Gallup identifies the key drivers of engagement: ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ, ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต, ๐ข ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข ๐ง๐ฐ๐ค๐ถ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ต๐ฉ๐ด.
Company cultures are eroding. The challenge? Re-engaging a disconnected workforce.
๐ ๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป? ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต "๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป" ๐ถ๐ป ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ. ๐ฏ
Instead of creating aesthetically pleasing spaces with nice finishes, cool furniture, and the usual layout of desks, breakout spaces, and meeting rooms, we must think beyond the basics.
Our 'space type' vocabulary must expand, as hybrid 'remote' working is on the rise. We also need a daily plan to enhance the employee experience in these spaces.
Hereโs a simple example: Imagine adding a dedicated event space to your office. You also need to create a schedule of activations that target specific employee interests or align with business goals.
Why does this matter? Because in todayโs attention-driven social economy, just showing up to the office isnโt enough. The traditional office model doesnโt cut it anymore.
The key isnโt just building the space (the hardware). Itโs about considering the activity programming (the software) that will bring that space to life. They go hand in hand.
The power of Kaizen lies in continuously upgrading and improving the activity programming within a space that supports it.
Could you see "Kaizen" influencing your workplace design?
Thanks for reading
