Global Workplace Strategy
Client: Global Oil and Gas Company
Challenge
The Head of Real Estate wished to develop a Global Workplace Strategy for implementation across all business units and markets worldwide.
To be accepted and implemented in a culture in which central direction had previously been minimal and where workplace decisions tended to be made at a local level, the strategy needed strong senior level stakeholder buy-in to be achieved.
Approach
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT & PLANNING: Our lead consultant worked within a small client team to drive the engagement and strategy development process amongst the senior management team.
UNDERSTANDING THE STRATEGIC CONTEXT: We reviewed a broad range of documents and data to ensure workplace strategy could be set within the overall direction of travel of the business. This ensured the added value benefits of the new workplace strategy were clear and precisely aligned.
BEST PRACTICE ANALYSIS: An extensive desk research exercise explored best demonstrated practice in workplace strategy implementation, leading to a number of case studies identifying key success factors and learnings for the client.
STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEW PROGRAMME: An extensive programme of in-depth stakeholder interviews including the CMO, CIO, Head of Organisational Effectiveness, Country Heads, Property Leads and others to develop a situation assessment. The interviews explored their broader ambitions and challenges, and personal perspectives on the ideal workplace of the future.
VISION CREATION: We facilitated a strategy workshop for senior level stakeholders to build consensus around their future workplace vision and planning principles.
STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT: We then worked with the client to develop a clear and agreed global workplace strategy and workplace principles.
Outcome
Senior level buy-in to an ambitious global workplace vision and strategy, with a high level of commitment to its successful realisation.