by Brianna Crandall — February 18, 2015—The British Institute for Facilities Management (BIFM) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for human resources (HR) and people development, have just launched The Workplace Conversation, a collaborative project exploring the evolution of the working environment and what the future of the workplace looks like.
The project will aim to identify and define the challenges, ideas and opportunities on how work is enabled, both now and in the future, and will explore topics such as the emergence of new technologies, economic forces and flexible working alternatives, and their impact on business performance and the way people work.
The initiative will comprise a three-month online conversation that will draw insights, ideas and practical solutions from individuals across a range of countries. Participants will be set specific tasks throughout the duration, the outcome of which will lead to a user-submitted idea, selected by the community, being voted as the best idea to “create better workplaces in the future.”
FM and HR professionals, as well as anyone with an interest in the future of the workplace, are invited to participate in the initiative, which was announced by BIFM Chief Executive Gareth Tancred at the annual Workplace Futures Conference 2015. Those interested can visit The Workplace Conversation to register and post their thoughts and ideas.
The project is the first of a number of research initiatives between BIFM and the CIPD that will assess how FM and HR professionals are adapting to the changing nature of work.
