Workplace strategy
consultants
Every successful workplace requires a masterplan. At WRKPLC, we combine expert knowledge with data and insights to create the perfect workplace strategy for your business. From concept and design to consultancy and execution, we provide trusted guidance across every stage of the workplace journey.
What we do for you
What is a workplace strategy?
Workplace strategy is the process of aligning your physical working environment with your company’s business objectives. It involves creating a set of achievable tasks designed to increase in-office efficiency and effectiveness and enhance your employees’ experience.
How do you create one?
We’ve defined four pillars that we use to build holistic workplace strategies for our clients. These pillars cover every evolving aspect of your work environment.
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People & Experience
Change starts with the story that resonates with your people. By focusing on your employees and their workplace experience, we identify the areas for improvement that will help to create a better and more productive workplace.
Data & Insight
We use evidence to inform decisions. Leveraging workplace performance and space utilisation data, we create a map of measurable enhancements that will shape decision-making around office design and developments.
Route to Market
Using an Executive Project Execution Plan, we ensure your office procurement activities are aligned with your business objectives. We also help you connect with industry experts who can advance your office plans.
Timeline
During the process of change implementation, we set milestones around key events, such as investment, consolidation, or restructuring, to create a clear and compelling roadmap for your project.
Why we do it
Save
Cost
We identify where you can optimise space, which leads to significant Opex reduction.
Improve
Efficiency
We enable you to build a workplace that improves business performance and reduces waste.
Enhance
Experience
We help you enhance the in-office experience, creating a happy, engaged workforce, which boosts productivity, talent attraction and retention.
How we do it
The most successful workplaces require a master plan. We combine expert knowledge with data & insights to create the perfect workplace strategy.
We then connect you with leading experts in the workplace industry to help you create a blueprint for your office project.
From concept and design to consultancy and execution, we provide expert guidance across every stage of the workspace journey.
Workplace
Strategy guide
Our guide tells you everything you need to know about developing the perfect workplace strategy for your business. Full of insights, observations, and recommendations, it maps out the workplace strategy journey from beginning to end.
When we do it
We advise conducting your workplace strategy project in line with the following key milestones:
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How it works
Our core team of workplace experts combines deep industry experience with real-time market knowledge to guide every
recommendation. We understand the opportunities, challenges, and nuances linked to workplace transformation, helping
you make informed decisions at every stage of your journey.
By leveraging our extensive network, expertise, and market insight, we connect you with the right partners, solutions, and
strategies to help drive your workplace evolution. The graphic below describes the ecosystem of key players and processes
involved in workplace strategy development and delivery.
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Who we do it for
Startups & Scaleups
Scaling fast and needing a workplace strategy that supports growth, attracts talent and avoids costly property mistakes.
Medium-Size
Businesses
Relocating, expanding, or rethinking your space. Need to support hybrid working, improve utilisation and deliver better employee experiences.
Enterprise
Organisations
Seeking data-led workplace transformation, portfolio optimisation and increased attendance across complex, multi-site operations.
Landlords
& Developers
Looking to create workplace environments that attract occupiers, increase asset value and respond to changing market demands.
The Proof
Real workplace challenges require robust and viable solutions. Here are just a few examples of the
outcomes and impacts clients have achieved through our strategies, market insight and expert guidance:
30% Reduction in Unused Space
Financial Services Client
Workplace analytics revealed significant underutilisation across our client’s portfolio. By reshaping space allocation and introducing flexible workplace principles, we reduced unused space by 30% while maintaining employee satisfaction.
25% Increase in
Office Attendance
Technology Client
Employee research identified barriers to office attendance. A refreshed workplace strategy and experience programme led to a 25% increase in average office utilisation within 12 months.
£4.2 Million Real
Estate Savings
Professional Services Client
Aligning workplace strategy with businesses objectives helped to improve our client’s space utilisation, delivering substantial operational savings without compromising performance. Our work resulted in a 10X return on investment within the first year of a new office lease.
People also ask: workplace strategy consultants
A Workplace Strategy Consultant maximises the value of the workplace; they assess the current workplace performance and develop a future vision to complement your business strategy. They undertake detailed qualitative and quantitative studies to inform the strategy development. Enhancing the use of office space and workplace technology increases employees’ productivity.
Workplace Strategists look at how your workplace is currently set up and offer tailored advice on how to make it work better by optimising office space efficiency and informing you on how to design a workplace that’s aligned with your overall business strategy.
You will need a strategist when my organisation needs to relocate, remodel, or reimagine the physical workspace. You need a consultant when my organisation needs to change.
This ‘change’ could refer to a physical, i.e., you have outgrown a space and therefore design input is required, or a change transformation piece where the organisational structure, operating model, or culture has a new direction.
A workplace strategist focuses on aligning the physical workplace with business objectives. A strategist uses data to design a vision for the future office environment, one that aligns with the long-term business’s goals and prepares for the next phase of workplace growth.
A workplace advisor can offer value at any point in the workplace journey, whether it’s around the time of an office move or when plans are first being discussed. An advisor can provide expert recommendations for workplace consultancy, relocation, design, furniture, tech, and office fitout.
Yes, it can. With the assistance of our advisory board, we can help you build the professional team for your project. From PM to furniture, designers to technology specialists, we can connect you with the right people for your project.
Timings all depend on the size of the project and how detailed you need your consultation to be. A simple space assessment might take just a few weeks, while a full workplace strategy or relocation plan can take several months from start to finish.
A workplace strategy project is a powerful opportunity to align business goals, ways of working, and culture. To prepare, start by understanding the need for change and engaging with your people early. You will need to work with a workplace strategy consultant to conduct an audit of the current space. Before you invest in your project, you will need to set a realistic budget and build the right team.
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