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Experience per SF

Experience per SF™ offers tremendous value as it helps clients measure and score experiences, develop an experience improvement action plan and pinpoint priorities Cushman & Wakefield can execute.

BOLSTER BUSINESS PERFORMANCE BY IMPROVING THE WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE

Talent is the clear driver of business success and will determine who wins and loses in the global market. Creating a compelling employee experience is the future workplace contributor to improving employee engagement. How can real estate help companies improve their employee’s experience? Learn more from Cushman & Wakefield’s Bryan Berthold , Managing Director Workplace Strategy. Why has the employee experiences moved to the forefront of many company’s workplace agenda? BB: Companies have known for years that improved employee engagement bolsters productivity which in turn leads to business success and profitability. Over the last two decades, companies have invested heavily in understanding how factors like compensation and manager quality increase employee engagement, but

the fact is that U.S. employee engagement has plateaued at only 33% (Gallup 2016). As a consequence clients have begun to look at how real estate and the workplace can better engage employees. The workplace experience is a critical component of employee engagement and now at the intersection of real estate and talent strategies. Typically owned by HR, half or our Workplace Strategy clients last year came through HR. Top companies will invest in superior workplace experiences. What are the benefits of companies focusing on the employee experience? BB: Employees that are engaged in the workplace are highly motivated and enthusiastic about their work and contributions. They are accountable and drive productivity and innovation and help businesses progress and succeed.

EXPERIENCE PER SF™ BENEFITS

Provide supporting evidence for business cases and funding requests to Improve Operational Efficiency 2 Repeatable, data rich process to measure pre- and post- impacts on employees to Improve Employee Engagement 3 impacts on employee engagement leading to Improved Employee Retention and Attracting Top Talent 1 Target areas with greatest

How can companies measure experiences and their success?

• Renew. Inspiring convenient, clean & safe environments with appropriate services and amenities for people’s wellbeing. • Bond. A culturally fit workplace to unify your people, connect with your brand and can build a sense of community. • Learn. Engaging workplaces where people feel supported and can continuously learn & grow.

BB: At Cushman & Wakefield, we have found that employees are vastly more satisfied and productive, better work-life balance when these five key measurable outcomes are met – Focus, Team, Renew, Bond and Learn. • Focus. Having the right space, technology and services to help people focus. • Team. Combining better collaborative space options with easy to use collaborative technologies & support to improve productivity.

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