Innovations in Office Design

"Diane Stegmeier's landmark findings on workplace behavior in the corporate setting will prove vital in determining workplace strategy over the next ten years." - Prentice Knight, CEO, CoreNet Global "The author takes a truly comprehensive approach to understanding the business barriers to the successful implementation of physical space design. the Critical Influence methodology identifies areas of resistance to change and addresses them, enabling the architectural and design firm to do what they do best-create the appropriate workplace solution." - from the Foreword by Greg Bendis "One of the most difficulty aspets of facility management is the inability to link environmental improvements with measurable productivity results. Stegmeier's observations in this area are based on hard facts and real research, not just abstract theories. Her work is an essential tool for any processional looking to justify facility improvements that can actually support and advance the mission of the organization." - Heidi Schwartz, Editor/Copublisher, Today's Facility Manager This definitive book on innovations interior office design offers vital lessons for architects, interior designs, facility managers, and corporate real estate and business professionals. Written by an expert on workplace design, the text reveals findings for more than ten years of research of 140 organizations in twenty-four industries on how the workplace environment can be optimized to improve productivity, thus better supporting organizational goals. Based on her acclaimed research on fifteen critical Influences on behavior in the workplace, Stegmeier's practical approach to helping clients manage change is defined as the "practice of strategically guiding organizational transformation while maintaining human psychological stability and minimizing business process disruption." Innovations in Office Design: the Critical Influence Approach to Effective Work Environments: * Fully explains the author's research on Critical Influence design * Reveals how to utilize a company's cultural, environmental, and operational elements in designing that company's office space * Includes lessons learned from numerous thought leaders in the design of commercial interiors