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The principals and associates of The Future of Work Institute are available for individual research, strategic advice, and customized onsulting projects - all related to bringing the future into today's workplace. We build and apply knowledge about the changing nature of work, the workforce, and the workplace to increase organizational productivity and agility.

Many organizations today are struggling to make distributed work programs, flexible 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 workforce pattern analysis
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 workforce mobility and flexible officing arrangements. Emphasis on drivers of change, new organizational structures, leadership challenges, and critical skill requirements.

For a nonprofit health insurance and services organization, the design and implementation of an flexible work program for non-exempt employees that resulted in a reduction of office space requirements and a return on investment in excess of 40% over a four-year period.

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

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

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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