The Space

One of the big focus areas that can really help leaders establish a strong foundation for their team is in finding a suitable space for team members to work.

In the previous chapter, we explored the importance of motivation and autonomy, mastery, and purpose. The physical working space is a great enabler. Great teams work in great spaces.

When we run our Open Innovation Labs residencies, we do them in one of our own physical labs, which was purpose-built for this type of working. It is often the number one concern our customers' residents have – they say their own buildings are not set up for this type of work and there will be many blockers put up by Facilities, Security, Health and Safety, and other departments. We aim to use the time in the labs to show leaders and stakeholders how much engagement, energy, and value is delivered from this way of working and how much the physical space enables it.

We have some space recommendations based on a collection...