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Regus Works with White House on Flexible Work Program
Published April 5th, 2010 by Jennifer LeClaire
I’m not sure if Regus CEO Mark Dixon has met with President Barack Obama, but he got a little closer to the White House last week when the company announced a new initiative that aligns with the mission of the White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility.
Obama and his wife, Michelle, last week discussed the importance of creating a work environment that allows men and women to meet the demands of their jobs while balancing the needs of their families. As the White House sees it, CEOs, small business owners, labor leaders, and workplace policy experts will collaborate on ideas and strategies on how to make the workplace a more flexible place for American workers and families. Regus couldn’t agree more and is doing just that.
“The White House Forum highlights the problems companies and individuals wrestle with,” Dixon says. “How do I, as a business leader, create the right environment that meets my operational and staffing needs? And, simultaneously, as an employee, how can I raise a family or simply live some life outside of the office without sacrificing my career?”
Agility@Work
Dixon partnered with Philip Ross, CEO of the Cordless Group, to write “Agility@Work: Adopting the Corporate Six Pack,” a paper that offers insights into six core trends they see as reshaping work today, including real estate, culture and work style, people, information and communication technology, transportation and sustainability. The duo believes these factors impact the potential success of a company.
“The six trends are the drivers of change offering the greatest areas of opportunity. Ironically, they’re also the most oppressive operating costs every company carries. However, they are inexorably interconnected,” Dixon says.
“The appropriate work space may provide the desired ‘third space’, which, in turn, eases the burden of transportation. Minimized transportation creates greater sustainability, and so on. Getting a handle on these elements is necessary to creating the future workplace that enables greatness.”
Agility @ Work offers case studies featuring global brands that aim to illustrate the changing nature of work and the use of office space. Dixon and Ross also discuss how each of the six identified trends impact businesses and people financially, physically and, when appropriate, mentally. The report also offers an action plan for achieving a fit corporate six pack that supports tomorrow’s workplace reality.
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Elizabeth Sanchez April 5th, 2010 at 8:53 am
Interesting that Regus is riding on the back of the White House initiative with this new paper. That’s very smart from a timing perspective. It’s also smart that they partnered with another company on the topic and didn’t focus solely on office space. I would imagine this paper provides true value to companies looking to maximize office space and help their employees find work-life balance.
Bill Brookshire April 5th, 2010 at 11:05 am
This is interesting. Regus appears to be trying to lead a movement in this area. Of course, that’s nothing new. Regus has been pushing the message about underutilized office space and work-life balance for a long time. It seems the difference is they are providing this more as a service than a marketing push for their own brand. I agree with @Elizabeth. Smart approach.