Events

People have always been an organisations most important asset, however as we move to an era in which knowledge and ingenuity are core sources of competitive value, we need to put people and their experience at the heart of our workplace management thinking. In this module we discuss the concept of the employee as a consumer and examine what that means in practice. We explore the concept of audience segmentation, the role of the ‘client’ and the tools, techniques and information flows needed to maintain effective relationships.

Stay tuned, title and speaker to be announced soon.

While there is much theory written on managing change, putting the theory into practice means recognizing the realities of the change and the factors at play in the environment in which the change is going to take place. We’ll talk about the practicalities of designing a change program, getting people onboard and how to maintain the change over time. We’ll also explore what it takes to be a great change leader.

We will learn how to set up Risk Management processes and develop business continuity plans in a workplace context.  We will look at the management of all forms of risk that impact the ability of people and the workplace to perform effectively. It covers the identification and analysis of sources of risk, those practices that minimize negative impacts as well as how recovery from failures and disasters will be handled.

We will merge consideration of Supply Chain Management and Resource Management since they are inextricably connected. In supply chain, we will be considering suppliers for the value they bring, not just the cost of their services. We are also sensitive to the fact that most suppliers know their business better than those seeking the services. We will learn how to provide service providers and suppliers with the ability to make their own recommendations on scope and process and to seek the value of their experience

August: Managing the future workplace – New strategic skills and understandings to manage the emergent workplace

Date: Thursday, August 19, 2021
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Hosted by Cristina Herrera 

Join host Andrew Mawson, Founder of global management consultancy, Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA) and co-author of the IFMA-adopted Workplace Management Framework (WMF) to learn more about the true impact of the Pandemic on ways of working, thinking and managing people and teams. 

Andrew will reveal how Covid-19 added a new lens to the traditional workplace ‘experience’ – changing the behaviours and habits of people around the globe, resulting in greater collaboration and integration between core disciplines, as well as the emerging role of ‘Chief Experience Officer’ (CXO). 

The WMF has been adopted by IFMA, as part of AWA’s Workplace Strategy and Leadership Program, to create awareness, enhance skills, support cross-disciplinary leadership required in the new Hybrid normal. 

Andrew Mawson                                                                                                                                                

Founder & Managing Director, Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA)

Andrew Mawson is Founder and Managing Director of Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA).

He’s a leading pioneer, thinker and speaker on matters ‘work and place’, experienced at bringing together the worlds of business strategy, organisational design, workplace strategy, workplace design and change management.

In his consulting work, Andrew has led workplace change management programmes with respected clients including Invesco, Unicef UK, the UK Cabinet Office, Willis Towers Watson, Direct Line Group, National Rail, Royal Bank of Scotland, Merrill Lynch, BUPA and Interserve.

He’s a major contributor to the Advanced Workplace Institute (AWI) and has directed research programmes on the Post Pandemic Workplace,  Knowledge Worker Productivity, Managing the Agile Workforce and Cognitive Performance.

In this workshop we will use a case exercise based on a real situation to consolidate learnings. Participants will work in teams to understand the drivers associated with a fictitious organisation, engage with the C-Suite, determine the features of the workplace experience that will add value and pitch to the Board of Directors for investment on how the new workplace experience can deliver tangible competitive advantage.

Stay tuned, title and speaker to be announced soon.

In this workshop, we will use a case exercise based on a real situation to consolidate learnings. Participants will work in teams to define the change needed, build a Change Program and deliver the program to satisfy the Board of Directors.

In this workshop, we will use a case exercise based on a real situation to consolidate learnings. Participants will work in teams to build a workplace management plan which identifies: 1. What success looks like. 2. How success is measured. 3. How risks and rewards will be evaluated and managed.