You may well be reading this at work. Look around you—I am sure you will agree your workplace could be significantly better. Do you tolerate a mediocre, uninspiring and dysfunctional environment because that’s the way it’s always been? It doesn’t have to be. Everyone deserves a fantastic workplace—a positive environment in which to live, learn, grow, share and contribute. Yet it need not be difficult to create if you follow this simple and intuitive framework. An Elemental Workplace is a standard that everyone can attain, not an elite pipedream for the privileged few.
This book is intended for all, whether managing a property portfolio or a project, managing people, owning or running a business, or just taking an interest in the workplace in which you are treated. Free of corporate bullsh*t, buzzwords and excuses for inaction, it offers a practical and accessible approach that will stand the test of time. It is sharp, funny, and gets to the point… your workplace can be fantastic.
With over 25 years in the industry as a property, workplace and change leader, Neil has delivered innovative environments for organisations in a variety of sectors, all over the world. He hasn’t just talked about it – he has been there and done it. Together with this practical experience, his influential blog (workessence.com), regular conference talks and occasional performance poetry have made him a leading thinker in the profession.
With over 25 years in the industry as a property, workplace and change leader, Neil has established his personal blog (www.workessence.com) and built broad-based property and people networks. Neil is responsible for `Sky Central' in London, completing the design and delivery of one of Europe's largest and most progressive activity-based (flexible) workplaces for 3,500 colleagues, successfully transitioning them from traditional working environments.