by Brianna Crandall — September 30, 2016 — The IFMA Foundation has produced a follow-up book on integrated business strategy and workplace transformation that is launching next week, October 5-7, at the International Facility Management Association’s (IFMA) World Workplace conference in San Diego.
Work on the Move 2: How Social, Leadership and Technology Innovations are Transforming the Workplace in the Digital Economy is the collaborative effort of 15 international experts in the fields of workplace strategy, human capital, real estate, technology and business. The book helps organizations prepare for the future of work, workers and the workplace.
IFMA Foundation asks: What role will you play in defining the future of the workplace? Is your strategy improving the lives of your employees, and also leading to a more effective work environment? The group invites readers to join the conversation and help lead the change of Work on the Move.
Today, chief executive officers (CEO) are discovering the critical link between business strategy, design, human capital, technology, sustainability and place to create an “experience” for competitive advantage, according to the publication.
The concepts shared in this book help companies understand how to synthesize their business strategy and lead their company through a critical workplace transformation in today’s digital and shared economy. Showcased are 17 case studies of great workplaces around the world with an emphasis on their impact on the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit.
Topics covered include:
- The latest global workplace trends, leadership changes, and the changes occurring in social responsibility;
- The increased importance of employee well-being;
- The silo-busting going on in real estate, human resources (HR), information technology (IT), and facilities management (FM) groups to lead workplace change;
- New technologies being experimented and deployed for greater productivity and engagement of workplace professionals; and
- A day in the life of a future “placemaker.”
Co-editors Nancy Johnson Sanquist and Diane Coles Levine had a vision for the first edition of Work on the Move to “raise awareness within the facility management profession and create a vibrant movement of disparate, forward-thinking professionals dedicated to improving the workplace.” This book was the catalyst for the creation of the IFMA Workplace Evolutionaries (WE), and two Workplace Strategy Summits: the first held at Cornell University and the second in cooperation with University College London.
The vision for the 2nd edition is loftier: raise consciousness and create alliances between the various professions involved (e.g., human resources, finance, information technology) to collectively work together to create high-performing workplaces. As Sanquist and Levine stated, “We believe that by bringing the brightest minds from these varied disciplines together, we can create new ideas and business models in preparation of this new future of work in the digital economy.
Sponsored by FM:Systems, Kimball Office, Planon and Trimble, as well as other organizations, 100% of the proceeds of the book will support the mission of the IFMA Foundation’s Global Workforce Initiative (GWI). Readers are invited to be a part of the movement and share their thoughts, ideas and case studies by visiting the Work on the Move Web site.
