Seventy percent of all employees are disengaged in their work, according to a recent poll by Gallup. With more employees telecommuting and others commuting long ways to a job, it can be a discouraging fact—until you realize there are so many ways to fix it. One way is through better workplace design, as noted through my exploration of the showrooms during NeoCon in Chicago.
The office furniture manufacturer Haworth has taken on this challenge in a thoughtful way. Principals at the company collaborated with workplace design experts to write the book Change Your Space, Change Your Culture: How Engaging Workspaces Lead to Transformation and Growth.