International. The IFMA Foundation launched a preliminary chapter of "Work on the Move 3: Building Better Workplaces After the Pandemic," a follow-up book on integrated business strategy and workplace transformation.
This post will launch this summer as the world continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and organizations make decisions about how to return to work safely.
Written by IFMA Fellows Michael Schley and Pat Turnbull, "Chapter 2: The Hybrid Workplace, Reinventing the Future of Work After the Pandemic" can be downloaded for free on https://foundation.ifma.org/news/publications/.
"As the world recovers from the forced labor practices from home necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of a hybrid workplace that combines remote work with the use of office space for collaborative activities is gaining popularity," Schley said. "This chapter explores issues of human interaction, innovation, and organizational culture, and addresses the question of why offices are needed."
The full book will be published and available for purchase in the summer of 2021. The concepts shared in the book will help executives and managers lead their companies through a critical workplace transformation in a post-pandemic world. It will address challenges to ensure the health and well-being, environment, diversity and inclusion of all workplace occupants. It covers health challenges during and after the pandemic, and the heightened appreciation of the role of facility managers in maintaining safe and healthy workplaces. It also addresses the important role that buildings play in reducing our environmental footprint to prevent global warming.
"Work on the Move 3" is a collaborative effort of 19 internationally renowned experts in the fields of workplace strategy, human capital, real estate, technology and business. Topics covered by these industry thought leaders include:
1. The New Hybrid Workplace: Michael Schley and Pat Turnbull
2. Global trends in the workplace and workforce - Alexi Marmot
3. Health and well-being at work - Alexi Marmot
4. Sustainability and Planetary Health: Chris Hood, William Buller, Max Luff, Celeste Tell and Lisa Whited
5. Workforce Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Jodi Davidson and Angela Johnson Culver
6. Technology: Erik Jaspers and Michael Schley
7. Innovation and Revolution in Workplace and Real Estate Location - Ed Connolly and Scott Redabaugh
8. Emerging Trends in the Facility Services Business Model: Maureen Welch, Anthony Caron and Kelly Spinola
9. Design for the post-pandemic workplace: Arnold Levin and Albert De Plazaola
10. Case Studies: Kate North
Co-editors Michael Schley and Alexi Marmot had a vision to educate executives and staff focused on workplace issues by asking experienced, forward-thinking professionals to share their knowledge with the world.
"We believe that by bringing together the brightest minds from diverse disciplines, we can create new ideas and business models in preparation for this new future of work in a post-pandemic world," Schley said.
"Work on the Move 3" is the latest edition of the book series that includes "Work on the Move: Driving Strategy and Change in Workplaces" (2011) and "Work on the Move 2: How Social, Leadership and Technological Innovations Are Transforming the Workplace in the Digital Economy" (2016).
