In the final part of this series, listen in to the last two hot topic discussions from the LEGO workplace symposium on (1) designing spaces and (2) orchestrating purposeful meetings.
During the discussion on designing office spaces, we discuss how to create spaces that break traditional norms and influence positive behaviours. You’ll discover insights on whether activity-based office space design is effective, why one size fits no one when it comes to space design, how to interrupt traditional views of what the office should be like, and how to ask the right questions before redesigning your office space, and which metrics actually matter in office usage.
When we move on to the discussion on purposeful meetings, you’ll tune into a conversation that critiques meetings as an overused problem-solving tool and discover a way to frame the purpose of meetings in order to host and attend them more intentionally. We also explore the behaviours we need to unlearn and the way technology must change to adapt to the new age of meetings.
Support the show
Timestamps
[00:16] Episode overview
[00:43] Hot topic discussion(3/4): Designing spaces
[00:47] Spaces that serve a dual function
[06:57] Should you have activity-based spaces?
[11:02] Asking the right questions to discover an ideal space design.
[17:58] Should you measure space usage data?
[22:04] Hot topic discussion(4/4): How to Orchestrate Purposeful Meetings
[22:10] Meetings and the fear of missing out
[24:52] How hybrid meetings can be disruptive for people joining remotely
[25:51] What goes wrong in workshopping, idea co-creation, and engagement in remote meetings.
[31:03] How often do we need to travel for work, really?
[31:48] Framing a purpose for meetings: Being thoughtful about the different types of meetings we conduct.
[34:44] Relearning our meeting behaviours: Do we need meetings? What meetings can we skip?
[40:04] How to activate better meetings through technology?
3 Key Takeaways
Links
Connect with Kursty Groves: LinkedIn | Twitter | Ask a question or pitch an idea: kursty@shapeworklife.com
Follow The Office Chronicles Linkedin page for more information, to share an idea for an episode or start a conversation around any f the topics covered in the show.