Stegmeier's New Book...


Innovations in Office Design: The Critical Influence Approach to Effective Work Environments™

ISBN: 978-0-471-73041-5







Author Diane Stegmeier is best known for her research exploring the Critical Influence Systems™ affecting behavior in the workplace, in particular, the impact of physical space on human behavior. Innovations in Office Design: The Critical Influence Approach to Effective Work Environments™ was released in February 2008 by publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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        Chapters

I.An Interdisciplinary Approach
II.The Critical Influence System
III.Creativity, Innovation & The Innovation-Friendly Workplace
IV.Under the Influence
V.Case Studies: Collaborative Workplaces That Work
VI.Collaborative Workplace Principles
VII.Collaborative Principle Index
VIII.Critical Influence Design Model
IX.Applying the Model


Excerpt

Understanding the Key Factors Enabling a Sustainable Platform for Change

The foundation of Critical Influence Design™ lies in key findings uncovered that the physical workplace is not the only factor influencing the success of a new workplace solution. Many of the concepts shared in this book stem from research initiated by Diane Stegmeier in 1996, centered on the Critical Influence System™ impacting behavior in the workplace. The study involved 140 organizations, in 24 industries, over 10 years. Participants represented diverse groups including professional services, banking and finance, high tech, nonprofit, manufacturing, energy, consumer products, communications, pharmaceutical and healthcare, education and research, transportation, government and others.

A key finding of the research is that innovation is increasingly an important area of focus for business leaders today. The executive leaders of 91.5% of the organizations in Stegmeier’s study initiated in 1996 were concerned with the lack of innovation in their companies and recognized collaboration as a means to improving innovative outputs. Participants in the research stated this emphasis on innovation in many ways, such as the following:
  • Improve speed-to-market
  • Gain competitive advantage
  • Create revenue streams through new products, services, markets, or approaches
  • Change the rules of the game
  • Attract investors and employees via image
  • Serve customers better, faster, cheaper
  • Key indicator of Balanced Scoreboard results
Many organizations’ attempts to implement new workplace strategies centered on improving collaborative human behavior have produced less than optimal results – or have failed altogether – due to other critical influences that the company may not know are linked. The physical workplace has a strong impact on employee behavior, yet those charged with developing workplace solutions must understand that employee use of the workplace is also influenced by other key tangible and intangible factors that can enable or hinder the achievement of organizational goals.

© 2008 Diane Stegmeier


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