As you know, I am asked to do a variety of consulting projects to help with many different areas of Cru. Usually these revolve around coaching leaders, strategic planning, or lately, succession planning.
In May I was asked to do something very different...a 2+ year project to transform our world headquarters to a Neighborhood Choice Environment. This design aspires to provide the workspaces we need to foster a more collaborative and effective workplace.
What this means practically is that only about 20% of staff will have their own desk! As you can imagine, this kind of change can trigger strong emotional responses! It’s a high risk project that represents a significant cultural change for Cru in how we use the space together.
I said yes because it is something that can make Cru more effective and communicate care to our staff. Lake Hart will be a much more welcoming and inviting place that communicates, "there is a place for me here." This decision also saves Cru tens of millions of dollars by not having to build a new building on the campus.
Over 1,200 staff work out of Lake Hart, our world headquarters, and we are beyond capacity with our current use of the space. With all of the travel and meetings our staff do, an average desk is occupied only about 35% of the time (This is actually average for most workplaces).
So, we have begun. I'm leading a team that does the work of designing, planning, managing and communicating about the project. We have cleared out the first of four wings to begin the transformation.
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