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Who would you like to sit near?
Laurence Lock Lee
July 2014
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Workspace Reflects Work Culture
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Workspace Reflects Work Culture
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The science of proximity and communications
“The more often we see someone face-to-
face, the more likely it is that we will
telephone the person or communicate in
some other medium."
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Its all about the ability to “Choose”
Who you work with
When you work
Where you work
Why you work
Daniel Pink “Drive: What
Motivates us”
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A Little Exercise
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Explorer Engager
Ideator Exploiter
Cohesion
Div
ers
ity
Innovation Archetypes
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Now Back to the Question
North Bank
Where staff are currentlylocated
Total number of people included on map
Placement in new building
Circles are Business Units
Size = # staffLine = Collaboration
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Parting Message…
“Its not where you sit;
but who you sit with that matters!”