The rise of relationship-based work

Timings:

Earlier Session with Mark Catchlove - 08:00 GMT / 09:00 CET / 10:00 SAST/ 12:00 GST / 13:30 IST / 16:00 HKT-SGT-ChinaST / 15:00 AWST/ 17:00 JapanST / 18:00 AEST

Later Session with Joseph White - 7am Pacific / 8am Mountain / 9am Central/ 10am Eastern / 12noon BRT / 3pm GMT / 4pm CET / 5pm SAST

Until recently, the value people gained from their workplace depended upon how well it supported their everyday work activities. Today, desk-based workers can complete most of their activities almost anywhere. As a result, the workplace may no longer be the only place where work gets done. However, it can still be the best place for the types of work facilitated by strong interpersonal relationships. And in survey after survey, we see the growing importance of relationship-based work. Workplace planning can either enable or constrain relationship-building. Awareness is the first step. But what does it look like to take the next step and plan a workplace to support relationship-based work?

Rather than creating a series of spaces that are tailored to certain work activities, a relationship-based work model asks us to consider who needs to be supported and the nature of their interactions. This includes everything from interactions that prioritize production, helping move specific work forward, to interactions that prioritize information exchange or personal reflection, helping build culture and a sense of belonging.

This session will introduce a new, flexible planning concept to support this range of interactions for individuals, groups, and broader communities at work.

Speakers:

- Director of Design Strategy - MillerKnoll Global Research & Planning

- Director - Insight Group - MillerKnoll Global Research & Planning

Host or Publisher Herman Miller Insight Group