How the employee experience & technology are shaping the future of cre

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We\’re not working the same way we did ten years ago, or even five years ago. Things are changing quickly, and as workplace innovators it\’s our job to keep up. We spoke with two experts in both the future of work and the future of the workforce. Here\’s what they had to say about what\’s coming soon to an office near you. 

Disruption in CRE: Practical Innovation & Predictions For The Next Five Years

Lorri Rowlandson  Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, BGIS

\”It\’s really a combination of learning about cool, new disruptive technologies and innovative practices, but keeping it grounded in reality by highlighting something that you can start today. So you can take realistic steps towards embracing disruption and leveraging transformation.\”

A self-proclaimed \”practical futurist\”, Lorri certainly is helping to pave the way towards the workplace of the future. As the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation for BGIS, she focuses on delivering practical innovation to the workplace, and believes in embracing disruption. In this podcast, Lorri discusses the five predictions she envisions for the world of work:
 
1. Agile Labor – Lorri believes hiring managers are going to have more flexible access to skills, meaning hiring might switch from a salary-based workforce to a gig-based one. 
2. Facilities Ambassadors – Making the workplace a destination where people want to come to work will be a huge shift in the corporate world, and creating spaces where employees feel supported will be a must. 
3. Space as a Utility – Focus on creating space that makes people feel like they are part of a culture will become more prevalent, as will ensuring real estate is being used properly and efficiently. 
4. Technology Driven Deficiencies – Technology will become a non-negotiable, and employees will expect adaptive tech to use while at work, while space occupancy and utilization features will become standard across the board. 
5. Feedback – Your workplace\’s reputation won\’t be a secret, feedback good or bad will influence who you can hire and what talent considers you for employment. 
 

Being transparent in your workplace efforts, embracing changes in technology, and encouraging employee choice appear to be taking the stage in the very near future. For a more detailed look at Lorri\’s five predictions, don\’t miss the complete podcast, or if you have more time check out the original discussion during the recording of our webinar with Lorri. 

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Engagement & Collaboration Across Generations in the Workplace 

Porschia ParkerCPC, ELI-MP, Founder and CEO of the Millennial Performance Institute

\”That employee engagement piece is so important because from there everything else can spring out of that. You can talk about leadership development, you can talk more about time management, but all of that comes from having an engaged employee – so that\’s really the foundation of it all.\”

Porschia may know more about millennials than they know about themselves. As founder and CEO of the Millennial Performance Institute, she has built her career around coaching companies on how to appeal towards this new group of workers, and how they can stay ahead in the war for top talent. She understands the importance of fostering engagement and collaboration with the working world\’s largest group, which is just what we cover during our podcast. 

We discussed how millennials\’ upbringing had an effect on their expectations in the workplace – but they\’re not as demanding as you think. Porschia doesn\’t believe millennials are fundamentally different than other employees, but they are much more likely to ask for what they want upfront, for instance, during the interview as opposed to five years in. They tend to ask for clarification about internal advancement opportunities and work flexibility options – which are things many employees want, millennials are just more upfront about it. 

The overarching theme we came to discover is workplaces are going to have to start shifting focus and listening to what their employees want if they hope to stay relevant. Flexible hours, transparency when discussing opportunities for advancement, and providing workspaces that appeal to the worker benefit everyone involved, not just millennials. Showing your employees you care about their needs makes them more likely to stick around, which is the ultimate goal for workplace leaders both today and tomorrow.