ZEELAND, Mich., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Herman Miller (NASDAQ: MLHR), the globally
recognized leader in furniture and office design, is joining the
Future Forum, the Slack-backed consortium that's helping executives
at leading companies deliver on the transformation needed to thrive
in the post-pandemic world.
Herman Miller will become a
founding partner of the Future Forum, collaborating on initiatives
that help leaders rethink the way they design both the spaces and
processes used to enable employee collaboration. Specific areas of
focus will include:
- The future of the office: Whether it's a return to
headquarters, sustained work from home, or a combination of the
two, the physical spaces companies use for work will need to look
fundamentally different. Herman
Miller and the Future Forum will work together to develop
concrete solutions that companies can implement to meet the
evolving needs and expectations of their employees.
- Creativity and innovation: The spaces used for work are
only part of the story—the processes and procedures people work
with are just as important. Herman
Miller and the Future Forum will develop playbooks helping
companies establish new methods for fostering employee creativity
and innovation.
"Designing the optimal employee experience is all about
balancing diverse needs for individual focus with expectations for
collaboration and communication," says Joseph White, the director of Workplace Futures
and Insight for Herman Miller. "In
the post-pandemic world, this redesign will be a critical
competitive differentiator for companies. The best and brightest
employees will seek out companies that help them cultivate balance,
offering both support with home office setups and corporate office
spaces that are optimized for choice."
"Thriving in the new world of work depends on giving employees
flexibility in how, when and where they work," says Helen Lee Kupp, the director of product strategy
and partnerships at the Future Forum. "We're thrilled to partner
with Herman Miller to help companies
evolve the way they think about office space, technology and work
processes so that they can thrive in the new world of work."
Herman Miller joins other Future
Forum partners, including the Boston Consulting Group, Management
Leadership for Tomorrow, Fortune magazine and Stanford professor Pamela
Hinds. Current initiatives from the Future Forum
include:
- The quarterly Remote Employee Experience Index, which provides
the data and analysis that organizations need to navigate this new
world of work. The most recent report found that flexible work is
the overwhelming choice for knowledge workers: 63% want a hybrid
remote-office model, 20% want to work remotely full-time, and only
17% want to return to full-time office work. Click here to read
more.
- Continued rollout of best practices and playbooks to make
hybrid work successful through the Future Forum blog, including a
breakdown of how companies can create flexibility in their office
space.
- An ongoing event series bringing together leading thinkers to
debate big ideas about the future of work. Click here for a recap
of a recent event that dug into the 5 investments that CEOs must
make to create an inclusive workplace.
Visit futureforum.com for the latest research, content and
events.
About Herman
Miller
Herman Miller
is a globally recognized leader in design. Since its inception in
1905, the company's innovative, problem-solving designs and
furnishings have inspired the best in people wherever they live,
work, learn, heal, and play. In 2018, Herman Miller created Herman Miller Group, a
purposefully selected, complementary family of brands that includes
Colebrook Bosson Saunders, DWR, Geiger, HAY, Maars Living Walls,
Maharam, naughtone, and Nemschoff. Guided by a shared
purpose—design for the good of humankind—Herman Miller Group shapes
places that matter for customers while contributing to a more
equitable and sustainable future for all. For more information
visit hermanmiller.com/about-us.
About Future Forum
The Future Forum is a consortium
launched by Slack to help companies make the transformations
necessary to thrive in the new economy. Future Forum delivers both
original research, case studies and position papers, including the
Remote Employee Experience Index, and an ongoing executive event
series. Future Forum is dedicated to the concept that business
challenges and competitive advantages come down to
people—attracting and retaining diverse talent, aligning and
engaging against common purpose, and acting with agility to achieve
great things. The time to make comprehensive change is now. The
Future Forum is your partner on the journey. For more information
visit futureforum.com.
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SOURCE Herman Miller, Inc.