2020 TLL Planning Workshop Results
The mission of Catalyst Thought leadership is to spark what's next. We host opportunities to share expert insights and activate new ways to think, work, and care. To keep that mission alive, we put on a workshop to plan future Thought Leadership topics. We asked industry professionals and subject matter experts what subjects matter most to them. Here is what they had to say.
Thank you to all who had a chance to participate in our first-ever Thought Leadership Planning Workshop. Attendees were divided into three professional groups: Real Estate & Facilities, Architecture & Design, and Other Industry Professionals.
Each attendee was able to vote on their top six workplace topics that fell under four main themes: Technology, People, Sustainability, and Operations.
Total Votes by Theme
Workshop Topics
Technology
- Digital Transformation
- Technology Tools
- Space Utilization
People
- Employee/Client Experience
- Remote Work
- Health and WellnessOperations
Sustainability
- Climate Change - Themes/ Science/ SGDs
- Resilience
- Material Selection Options
Operations
- Flexibility
- Emergency Preparedness Planning
- Real Estate
- Finance 101 -Tax Depreciation, ROIs, Capital Projects
Top 5 Topics
Top Topics by Group
Real Estate and Facilities
Architecture and Design
Other Industry Professionals
Comments by Topic
Space Utilization
- How to determine the right ratio of choice/agile environments vs. headcount needs
- How to determine what people like and what they gravitate to
- Workstation size and proximity for leadership. Space underutilized
Employee/Client Experience
- User work areas
- Flexible work areas for learning and teaching
- Change and communication: "Sharing what is new"
- Supporting work styles with standards
- Ownership of space: Making a "We" vs. a "Me" space
- Adapting to change. Old vs. new mindset
- Finding solutions to compromise and adapt to change
Remote Work
- How to make remote vs. in-person conferences successful
Technology Tools
- AR/VR as a tool and not just a gimmick
Health and Wellness
- Celebrating & introducing wellness into an office environment
- Working ergonomic furnishings into current spaces
- How do agile environments stay healthy/clean?
Climate Change - Themes/Science/SGDs
- Embodied vs. Operational Carbon