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JLL recently announced a plan to completely remodel their Chicago headquarters by Spring 2017, and it’s creating some puzzled employees.
It’s not that employees aren’t excited, they’re just a little bit confused as to why JLL has made this choice. JLL isn’t making an office relocation, and many would agree that the current office design is visually appealing and well-liked by employees. So, many are wondering- why fix something that’s not broken?
Ed Nolan, the Senior Vice President for workplace strategy at JLL has been doing his homework in office furniture design, and knows the firm needs this transformation. Nolan believes employee functionality doesn’t boil down to fancy collaborative modular furniture, nor cutting down on office partitions for an open layout. The key to winning the hearts of potential (and current) employees is flexibility.
“Workplace fads like beanbags and pool tables aren’t a good fit for every industry — or every person. But one trend you can expect to stick: the demand for flexibility and workspaces that meet individual needs.”
Nolan plans to meet these individual needs through supplying an array of office chairs, collaborative furniture, and office desk furniture that “moves people”, offering a variety of options when it comes to how employees work.
“Our vision is to offer a dynamic mix of settings that reflect JLL’s unique culture and provide our diverse talent with the flexible, agile workspace options they need to thrive into the future.”
Besides the real estate powerhouse in Chicago, OstermanCron has also noticed the trend of flexibility occurring locally, too. When purchasing new Cincinnati office furniture, many think it’s the rapidly expanding companies or corporations making a future office move. However, recent OstermanCron projects have been appointed simply to create flexible work environments for employees. Here’s an example.
Just like anything else in life, usually one size doesn’t fit all. Why should we expect all employees in a company- with different opinions, views, and working styles- to all work well in the exact same design? We don’t know about you, but we think it’s time for your company to stretch out, and start getting flexible!
