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Although the primary focus of the Work Design Collaborative and the Future of Work organization is knowledge development and community-building, our principals and associates are also available for individual research, advisory, and consulting projects.

Many organizations today are struggling to make distributed work programs, alternative work environments, and collaborative technology investments work effectively. Our support for organizational improvements includes the following kinds of services:

management briefings about best practices and the changing nature of work

assessments and reviews of current practice

workforce surveys

observational studies and analyses

development of program policies and management guidelines

design of educational programs for distributed workers and their managers

best practices research on specified topics

transition program design and change management

guidance on employee communications during periods of transition

To inquire about engaging us and to discuss our fee structure, please contact us directly.

Recent Client Engagements

For an international financial services organization, research and case study development on the emergence of shared services organizations. Emphasis on drivers of change, new organizational structures, leadership challenges, and critical skill requirements.

For a rapidly growing and highly successful web-based business, a workforce survey and on-site observational study to guide the design of a new corporate office campus environment that emphasizes collaborative workspaces and other innovative facilities.

For a strategic human resource consulting firm, market development in support of a human capital benchmarking study in the real estate and facilities management industry.

For a global management consulting firm, the design, development and delivery of assessment, training and consulting for internal pilot Teleworker program.

For an international oil company, the design, development and delivery of an Executive Training program on the evolution of the distributed workplace. Emphasis on technology enablers.

For a large telecommunications company, a research and development project looking at productivity and morale issues for long-term teleworkers.

For a state Office of Strategic Technology, a market analysis and business planning for statewide software industry development. Identification and location of business service resources required by start up firms.

For a high-tech industry association, a research and development project aimed at designing Internet applications for automating distributed business processes for small and medium size entertainment industries.

For a global architecture design firm, a research and development project focused on identifying factors that promote/inhibit growth in Internet-based startups using a distributed work paradigm

For an Austrian R&D organization, the development of training materials and licensing of assessment methodologies for the European teleworker market.

For a Swedish high-tech firm, the design of a telework center.

For a Bay Area biotech firm, the design, development, and delivery of assessment and training materials for an internal pilot teleworker program.

For a global applications development organization, the preparation of a white paper and a web-cast seminar on human capital management in a virtual work environment.

For a large insurance company, market analysis and business service development for full range of alternative officing strategies.

For a Silicon Valley high-tech company, the development and delivery of a future of work design seminar

For a high-tech software firm, an organizational design and management action recommendations for the development of a multi-site distributed work program.

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