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The 4 benefits of a dynamic workplace experience
Developing a natural synergy between people and workplaces can transform operational efficiency and employee well-being. In this article, we explain how Sodexo’s focus on creating a dynamic workplace experience is boosting business resilience and shaping sustainable futures for our clients around the world.
As a global leader in workplace services, we know that productivity and well-being go hand in hand. To operate at their best, today’s employees don’t just need nice places to meet or eat when they’re at work. They want to switch between these spaces on their own terms, taking control of their schedules and making the connections they need to stay energized for the day.
To respond to this change and retain top talent, our clients are embracing a dynamic workplace experience that flexes around the evolving needs of employer and employee. By considering people and buildings as one, it delivers efficient spaces, great food and the personalized services that modern employees expect. We’ve put it to the test, and we can see four clear benefits:
1. Keeping people and buildings ready for anything
How quickly organizations respond to change is a hallmark of success. By designing smart and adaptive workplaces that continually maximize space and efficiency, our teams create room for spontaneous social interaction without compromising on performance.
From Singapore to France, we’ve already seen the results in our own offices. In our London HQ, for example, we created spaces to match every task and mood, with hot desks, high tables, relaxed sofas and private booths, all with seamless AV. After just two weeks, employee satisfaction rose to 4.8 out of 5. We’ve extended this dynamic approach to hybrid work models too, helping a leading UK consumer goods company to boost engagement by recreating in-person experiences – including click & collect services – in a virtual world.
By creating spaces that help employees to respond fast, organizations can stay one step ahead of their challenges and embrace new opportunities at pace.
2. Enhancing well-being through a human-centered approach
The air quality, the helpdesks, the food…the whole environment contributes to a healthy and happy workforce. Our dynamic approach fine tunes everything as one, enabling us to offer healthy food options all day, provide exemplary workplace support and adjust building management to improve comfort and productivity.
It’s an approach that sees us innovate the working day, like using multi-client kitchens to offer delicious, nutritious and sustainable food when space is an issue. Or creating staff coffee bars with added buzz in Belgium by opening them to the public, ensuring a friendly, welcoming atmosphere at any time of the day.
Creating a better day for everyone is our purpose, and it makes good business sense too.
