http://www.inc.com/shelley-prevost/two-critical-principles-in-designing-a-workplace-for-wellbeing.html The senior folks have beautiful, quiet and segregated glass walled offices overlooking Chicago skyline.
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Summation of the article; beautiful lipstick on an ugly pig. Look into Follett's business, talk to their employees and their former employees and you'll find an organization trembling due to fear. Their sales are falling, they've systematically laid off their most experienced workers, the remaining retail staff are overburdened and most fear they will be the next fired (laid off, abused out or whatever other phrase you wish to sanitize the evil of dashing decades long careers without care.). The new building is a stage from which Nero will proudly play while all of Rome burns.
I would be a sister, and I'm a wino. Same up.
"F**K off, Follett. I'm out." Amen brother. We should share a beer or two! Or a glass a wine, whatever floats your boat.
- I couldn't have said it better.
Too bad that the most of the associates that spent decades of their lives in dedicated service to build the company will be around to enjoy the wonderful new digs. While Mary Lee sits in her beautiful private office going over lists of employees to see who she will Mary Lee next. (insert evil laughter)
Meanwhile, in the stores, the employees are having "terror huddles"; spaces where they gather to discuss and digest what insane missive has come through the daily pipeline that must be immediately executed without sufficient information.
"A typical floor is designed with about 10 different types of work settings to choose from--from crowded to more crowded, countertop overflow to soda cooler bargain promotional treat holder.
This insane arrangement is also not supported by new technology. No WiFi, no mobile workstations, no laptops, and no cloud computing give employees no freedom as they are chained to their crappy Dell desktops waiting 15 minutes for Coursetracks to load.
By giving employees the ability to completely be overloaded with day to day to-do lists, noise, and environmental needs, it gives them a greater sense of hopelessness when it's time to address larger concerns, like project ownership.
F**K off, Follett. I'm out.