"As workers head back into offices, many are encountering the same frustrations they did pre-pandemic: endless stretches of fluorescently-lit cubicles, limited space for hybrid meetings, and generally depressing design. Annie Dean, formerly Facebook's first director of remote work and Atlassian's VP of future of work and workplace, says workers - and businesses - deserve better. Last week, however, Dean started a new, decidedly in-person role: chief strategy officer for the building operations and experience division at CBRE, the world's biggest commercial real-estate services firm."
""People and companies know that offices are changing and that offices need to start feeling maybe a little bit more like hotels, with great service, seamless technology, inspiring design, and workplaces that create a true sense of place," Dean told Business Insider. "When offices are positioned and built to draw people in, then community develops. And that's really important for business - among other things.""
Companies are calling employees back to the office either fully or part-time, yet many workplaces retain pre-pandemic problems such as fluorescent-lit cubicles, inadequate hybrid-meeting spaces, and uninspiring design. Annie Dean, formerly Facebook's director of remote work and Atlassian's VP of future of work, joined CBRE as chief strategy officer for building operations and experience. Dean will lead the CBRExIndustrious Building Experience Lab to partner with clients, collect workplace-usage data, and create research and products to improve how workplaces operate for teams. The goal is to design offices with hotel-like service, seamless technology, inspiring design, and a strong sense of place to attract employees and build community. CBRE manages over two billion square feet of office space globally.
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