Learning outcomes
Training description
A company fails every 3 minutes . In fact, 96% of all businesses fail in the first 10 years . They fail for many reasons, however, people-related problems seem to always in the top three causes of failure. Research has shown that 51% of employees are looking to leave their current job , and 40% of the remaining employees plan to change jobs in the next year . To succeed, companies have tried numerous solutions, paying millions of euros in leadership & management, employees development and trainings and technology, to name just a few. There is one solution that most organisations have not tried or have tried poorly. This solution is not only a “blind spot” for numerous organisations, most organisations are already paying the costs of this solution, only they receive no return on this investment.
This solution is your workplace. In fact, recent research has shown that 89% of people blame their work environment for dissatisfaction at work . Your workplace is a strategic tool that can drive innovation. In fact, optimising your workplace design, once conceived correctly will not only maximise your return on investment on your real estate costs but will also maximise your return on investment on your personnel costs. This is extremely valuable, specially since the costs of personnel and real estate are usually the highest two expenses of any organisation. Not only can an optimised design of your workplace allow you to do more with the space you have but it can also lead to more fulfilled, healthier and overall happier employees. And as research has shown, happiness at work decreases employee turnover by 51%, reduces sick leave by 66%, reduces burnouts by 125% and it increases sales by 37%, increases retention by 40% and innovation by 300% .
In sum, a better workplace can improve the health, well-being and experience of employees, making them happier and the organisation more successful. However, that is on two conditions:
1. The workplace needs to be specifically and intentionally designed for interactions. A beautifully designed space, no matter how inspirational and functional is not enough.
2. The vision of the workplace needs to be at the centre of an iterative participatory Process.
In this masterclass, Stephanie Akkaoui Hughes will explore those two areas:
1. How to increase interactions in your workplace for your employees and
2. How to increase interactions in your workplace with your employees.
She will first focus on why interactions in the workplace are important and how to increase them, using fast and easy to implement design recommendations. She will then dive into the four steps process that allows you to engage your entire workforce in a process that will turn any and all workplace challenges – whether the result of a planned relocation or business as usual workplace complaints – into an opportunity for alignment and engagement.
Training schedule
Day one
08:30 Registration, Welcome Tea, Coffee, Networking
09:00 Welcome & Introduction to the Masterclass
09:30 How to increase interactions in your workplace: Setting the scene
10:15 The Vision Star Model
11:00 Tea, Coffee, Networking
11:15 Key Drivers of Impact
13:00 Luncheon
14:00 The Drivers of Impact in space
15:30 Tea, Coffee, Networking
15:45 Design Recommendations
16:45 Conclusion of Day 1.
17:00 End of day 1
Day two
08:45 Registration with Welcome Coffee
09:00 Recap of Day 1 and Introduction
of Day 209:30 An interactive and Participatory process: Setting the scene
10:15 Module 1: Listening
11:00 Tea, Coffee, Networking
11:15 Module 2: Aligning
13:00 Luncheon
14:00 Module 3: Activating
15:30 Tea, Coffee, Networking
15:45 Module 4: Adapting
16:30 Future proofing checklist
17:00 Conclusion of the Process and Day 2.
17:20 Conclusion of the masterclass
17:30 End of day 2
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Get to know the Expert Trainer
Born and raised in the tumultuous city of Beirut, Stephanie Akkaoui Hughes is the Founder & CEO of AKKA Architects. Architect, speaker and author, Stephanie is part of a new breed of visionary architects who operate beyond the nowadays-restrained realm of architecture. A strong advocate of value created through cross-disciplinary interactions, she believes that the most sustainable innovation will happen at the intersection of different fields. AKKA Architects is driven by Stephanie’s vision of Architecting Interaction. Based on Stephanie’s belief that interactions are the seeds of innovation, Architecting Interaction explores how spaces and contexts can foster human interactions. Stephanie is also an author and a global speaker. She regularly speaks at conferences, summits & universities worldwide, including TED events, the International Interaction Conference, the International Business Conference and the Centre for Excellence in Universal Design. Stephanie’s book A rchitecting Interaction: How to Innovate through Interactions was launched early 2017.
Who should attend?
Professionals in the following industries, or concerned with the following:
- Commercial Real Estate
- Design
- Executive Office
- Facilities S ervices
- Health, W ellness and F itness
- Hospitality
- Human Resources
- Professional Training & Coaching
- Program Development
- Real Estate
The masterclass will be most suited for the following groups of people:
- Anyone in the HR field, of any level, specially the Heads of HR and CHROs.
- Corporate real estate professionals of any levels, specially the Heads of CRE
- Facilities management professionals
- Any professional concerned with Employees wellbeing, performance and happiness,
- People Analytics, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace…
- Managers and coaches focusing on Leadership Talent development, Culture,
- Any professional concerned with Workplace trends
People Analytics, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace…
- Managers and coaches focusing on Leadership Talent development, Culture,
- Any professional concerned with Workplace trends
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