Bridging Workplace Design and Productivity: How Our Manufacturers Support Modern Workplace Transformations

In today's rapidly evolving workplace landscape, organizations face the challenge of creating environments that not only accommodate diverse work styles but also drive productivity and employee satisfaction. According to a recent CBRE article, "Invest in Change Management: Bridge the Gap Between Workplace Design and Employee Productivity," there's a critical connection between thoughtful workplace design, effective change management, and business outcomes.

As design professionals and workplace strategists, we're uniquely positioned to help clients navigate these complex transitions. Our carefully curated manufacturer partnerships provide the furnishing solutions needed to support modern workplace transformations while addressing the key elements of successful change management identified by CBRE.

Addressing the Productivity Paradox

CBRE highlights a fundamental challenge: while workplace redesigns aim to enhance productivity, the transition itself can temporarily disrupt performance. Effective change management becomes essential to minimize this disruption and maximize return on investment.

Our manufacturing partners offer solutions that directly address this productivity paradox:

OpenPlan Systems provides modular systems furniture that can be easily reconfigured as teams evolve and workplace needs change. Their adaptable solutions allow for phased implementations that minimize disruption while supporting gradual transitions to new work models.

Alea delivers comprehensive workplace solutions that span from private offices to collaborative spaces, enabling consistent aesthetics and functionality across diverse work settings—crucial for organizations transitioning between traditional and flexible work models.

Creating Environments That Support Varied Work Styles

The CBRE article emphasizes that "workplace transformation should enable an abundance of different types of work experiences." Today's workforce requires environments that support focused work, collaboration, learning, and social connection.

Our manufacturer lineup excels in creating these multi-faceted environments:

EZOBord offers acoustic solutions that create quiet zones essential for focused work, with suspended ceilings, walls, dividers, and screens that can demarcate different functional areas within open spaces.

Timi Furniture specializes in acoustic workstations with graphic capabilities, allowing organizations to create visually distinct zones that support different work modes while maintaining brand cohesion.

ClearSpace Design provides contemporary workstations, dividers, and receptions that enable the creation of neighborhoods and activity-based work areas recommended by workplace strategists.

Supporting Well-being and Inclusion

CBRE notes that "well-being and inclusion are inseparable from workplace redesign," with employees increasingly expecting environments that support their physical and mental health while accommodating diverse needs.

Several of our partners specialize in solutions that prioritize these elements:

StableRise offers height-adjustable healthcare and EMR workstations that enhance ergonomics for providers and patients alike, demonstrating how adjustability and flexibility support inclusive design principles.

Nightingale Chairs creates task, conference, and lounge seating with ergonomic features that support physical well-being during extended work sessions.

QuietEarth Moss provides organically preserved moss walls, panels, and planters that introduce biophilic elements proven to reduce stress and enhance cognitive function in workplace settings.

Facilitating Effective Change Management

The CBRE article stresses that successful workplace transformations require robust change management strategies, including clear communication, stakeholder engagement, and opportunities for feedback and adjustment.

Our manufacturer partners support these processes through:

Krug's diverse product offerings that span from private offices to collaborative spaces, enabling the creation of pilot areas where employees can test new environments and provide feedback before full implementation.

Great American Art provides artwork solutions that can help communicate organizational values and create emotional connections during transitions, supporting the cultural aspects of change management.

Gressco creates learning and interactive spaces that can serve as training areas for new workplace protocols and technologies—essential components of any change management initiative.

Healthcare and Specialized Settings

Beyond traditional office settings, our manufacturers also support specialized environments that require their own thoughtful transformations:

Intensa provides furniture and equipment for healthcare spaces, supporting the evolving needs of medical environments as they adapt to new models of care delivery.

Dor-Val offers residentially inspired furniture for senior living, healthcare, hospitality, and multifamily settings, creating comfortable environments that ease transitions for vulnerable populations.

Conclusion

As the CBRE article concludes, "The most successful workplace transformations are not those that simply look different but those that work differently." Our manufacturer partnerships enable us to deliver environments that not only reflect current design trends but also genuinely support new ways of working, collaborating, and connecting.

By aligning workplace design with change management best practices and selecting the right furnishing solutions from our comprehensive manufacturer lineup, we can help organizations bridge the gap between workplace design and employee productivity—creating spaces that truly work for the people who use them.

This article references insights from CBRE's "Invest in Change Management: Bridge the Gap Between Workplace Design and Employee Productivity." Read the full article at https://www.cbre.com/insights/articles/invest-in-change-management-bridge-the-gap-between-workplace-design-and-employee-productivity