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By Amy Hawley, SIOR Is Your Workplace Relevant in Today’s Business Environment?
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side from recent eco- nomic trends, business office and administra-
tive operations that support manufacturing facilities have undergone several significant changes over the past sev- eral years. As corporations have downsized there is an increased focus upon creating a workplace environment that will enhance productivity and foster an environment that enables skilled professionals to cope with the level of stress that has become integral of the demands of a global economy. Asummary of the changes that affect the modern workplace is as follows. • 4 Generations: Most work- places are comprised of a multi-generational workforce comprised of diverse ethnici- ties from various countries. A progressive and relevant workplace must embrace di- versity and accommodate the different needs and expecta- tions of people that have a va- riety of professional expertise
and life experiences. • Working Outside of Tradi- tional Settings: Companies are achieving optimal performance by accommodating skilled pro- fessionals who spend more time collaborating, learning, and gathering in meeting rooms, training rooms, and team spaces to exchange ideas. Dedicated workstations are decreasing in use. Workers tend to now be more mobile within the office setting. The result is a more efficient use of space within the business setting. • Shrinking Work Stations: Over the past 30 years, work- stations have decreased in size
by about 40%. The height of modular office units has gone from 66” to 42”. This height re- duction has encouraged more interaction amongst employ- ees and allowed more natural light to enter the majority of the open office area. Shared space is more cost-efficient and it conforms to the “green” design trend that is so preva- lent today. • Collaboration and admin- istrative functions can happen anywhere: Professionals in- creasingly work in places other than the traditional office setting. Technology enables workers to access the infor- continued on page 16A
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