When registrations poured in within 24 hours of promoting this seminar, we knew we’d hit on a topic and event format that appealed. And the buzz on the day certainly proved that to be the case.
This seminar was one with a difference. We setout to explore the critical question of what value the office provides in today’s world of work. But instead of simply looking at past research, we carried out live research with all those present. Then, we presented a review of all existing research available in the public domain. And finally we conducted a guided discussion including all those present to really unpack the subject.
After the initial intros, we went straight into a dynamic live survey involving the whole audience. Everyone used their smartphones to join an interactive survey and were guided through the process by our in-house expert compere, Mary Sykes. Instant results came up on the big screens as everyone answered a number of questions, revealing some fascinating insights into what really motivates us all about the office.
With the live survey completed, next came a presentation from our MD, Matthew Cooper, reviewing a compilation of market research. Drawing on multiple sources in the public domain, this research aimed to uncover the views of both employees and business leaders on what value the office brings both to individuals and businesses as a whole. It explored employee experience in four key areas – Collaboration, learning and mentoring;Social connection and belonging; Productivity and creativity in meetings; and Amenities,perks and office experience – and then went over to data on the opinions of business leaders. The stats and data presented gave real insights into what difference the office really makes.
With the live survey and research in mind, we then moved into a vibrant, collective discussion led by workplace wellbeing expert Bex Moorhouse. Each table of up to ten people was allocated one of the four key areas from the research and asked to unpack the topic based on their own organisational experiences.
After a round of discussion, each table shared their findings with the room, before rotating to another topic to do the same. Bex did a fantastic job of keeping the discussion on track and full of momentum.The only criticism? People wished the table discussions had lasted longer—a point we’ll be taking on board for next time!
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Attendee feedback was glowingly positive, and we are very grateful for the excellent participation of all those that attended. We’ll be collating the insights gained and the live research results to share in upcoming content – watch this space!
