1. Should Change Concern You?

2. Some of the World’s Leading Thinkers Believe So! Mark Zuckerburg CEO Facebook “"The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risk” Mary Barra CEO General Motors “change is imperative: I’m not asking people to do it. It’s a requirement—not only that they hold themselves accountable to do it, but that they hold others accountable.”

3. The idea is simple. Instead of constructing immoveable concrete buildings, we’ll create lightweight block-like structures which can be moved around easily as we invest in new product areas. Here is how Google thinks about it.

4. In their 2015 Design Forecast Gensler identified "Change" in 8 of their 20 trends “The workplace is the center of the action. Factors like workforce mobility and higher real estate densities make it much harder for organizations to leverage change to realize their vision of the future.” “In a volatile world, agility is prized, so the future workplace will be flexible, adaptable, and fit to the purpose.” “The mantra of real estate owners and managers is market relevance. Both expect spaces that can be reshaped on the fly to suit their changing needs.” “Tech companies run at a faster pace than most other sectors. Their planning horizons fluctuate, so the ability to turn on a dime is crucial. That means exploring innovations like untethered power.” “Facilities need to support cross-team collaboration and let teams reshape the workspace to meet their evolving needs.” “Governments at every level are looking for ways to provide services at lower cost streamlining their portfolios by consolidating at a higher workplace density.” “Media work is fluid, intense, and highly collaborative. Media workspace will be open, amenity filled, flexible in relation to new technologies, and capable of being scaled up fast for growth.” “Future-proofing will be a high priority, with greater flexibility to accommodate headcount shifts and evolving work styles cost-effectively within the same footprint.”

5. Suppliers of Office Workspaces are starting to get it!

6. Which means if you are in charge of workspace in your organization you should be asking yourself how can if future proof my organization to better manage Change. Neat sounding phrase but what does that really mean?

7. To answer that question let's get specific on how change could affect and organization. Customers Distribution Culture Climate Work locations New products and/or services Lifestyle expectations New technology tools

8. What should you value when thinking about how to handle the speed and frequency of change? Mobility Flexibility Speed Adaptability Simplicity

10. Let’s talk abut the Power of One 90 Degree Solo Stations

11. Let’s talk abut the Power of One 120 Degree Solo Stations

12. Let’s talk abut the Power of One ForeSight

13. Let’s talk abut the Power of One SHAPE

14. Let’s put it all together!

15. Charles Darwin; “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”