Workplace strategy report needs to have structure and be engaging to read, but not everything can be shown in drawings and not everything can be written in words.
If the Workplace Strategy team is part of a Design/Architectural firm then they may include in their Report the next steps in travelling through the Design Process. If the Workplace Strategist is from a non design background, for example, is a Change Manager, HR Manager, Project Manager, then there would be a natural end at the beginning of the Flight Plan stopping at Discovery and Defining whereas the Design team would take the Flight Plan the total way across to Seeking Direction to test fit the preferred site, Explore Design, and Implement and Deliver the Design.
The last step in the Flight Plan is the Workplace Activation which the Change Manager would pick up perhaps up to 12 months or more later than this initial work that forms the Workplace Strategy Report.
As you can see, this can be an extensive and detailed process when working with your client to achieve the workplace transformation they require, whereas most perspectives are that it all happens when the organization relocates!
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the challenges for the Workplace Strategist to deliver an engaging Workplace Strategy Report.
Approximately 20 Minutes
Students will gain an understanding of what is involved when undertaking a consulting exercise as a Workplace Strategist and what may be included in the Client Scope when bidding for this work and your winning response.
Generally, fee structuring is the process of estimating project costs for a project plan. It is good practice to start the fee structuring weeks before submitting the tender submission to the client.
Producing accurate yet economic estimating is a must for the Workplace Strategy team if they are going to compete in the market. Both over and under estimating can be dangerous. Over-estimating a tender submission can knock the tendering party out of the running as the client may be suspicious of why the tender submission is so much higher than the other proponents, whereas under-estimating can be just as dangerous to the Workplace Strategy business as they will suffer financial losses, but this can be dangerous to the client business also as the service provided to them may be watered down to mitigate against financial loss to the supplier.
In this course, you will gain an understanding that the Workplace Strategy team will need to understand the full scope of works required of the client before getting onto fee structuring.
Approximately 20 Minutes
As a Workplace Strategist, you may need to go through a series of formal (or informal) procedures, starting from recognizing a new opportunity to successfully scoring the project, before being able to fully invest yourself into this new workplace project.
There are different methods used when kicking of your project and approaching the project engagement exercises. Generally, there are 12 important steps to take when transforming a workspace, and the Workplace Project engagement exercises can be broken down into 3 main phases.
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the best engagement methods through phase 2 and phase 3, the strategy phase and the implementation phase.
Approximately 20 Minutes
Understanding terminology used in the project provides confidence, coherence, improved clarity and clear communication.
There are many special words that are used in design and that the project team will hear in meetings or read in papers. It makes for a more engaged meeting if you understand the words that the Workplace Strategist/Design Team will use to describe and talk to the engagement process and the decisions you need to consider when designing your workplace.
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the terminology used in a Workplace Project.
Approximately 20 Minutes
A Workplace Strategy can be developed by a Workplace Strategy team, who may be a Change Manager, a Designer, or another person engaged by the client. To enlist a Workplace Strategy team, clients may go to market to see who’s available and the services that they can offer.
This is no different in process to tendering for any other service. A Workplace Strategy follows the same process as any other tender where an invitation is sent out to suitably shortlisted suppliers from public or private sector organizations, asking for their best offer on the specific skills required for the client project, and any other goods and services which can be delivered on a one off or ongoing basis.
In this course, you will gain an understanding of the benefits of tendering and how to develop a successful tender in response to a Workplace Strategy Project Brief.
Approximately 20 Minutes