The Collaboration Zone

Turning inclusive recruitment into competitive advantage

Workplace design is not easy and perhaps nobody has quite got it right. Is the office secondary to working from home? What brings office users to the office if they aren't compelled to be there? Is there anything that employers can do to make the office preferable to home? What are your major office turnoffs? In this session we will imagine we have been asked to design the perfect working environment and culture. We will draw on the experience of those assembled to establish what has worked and what has not.

The workplace as a destination has, for many, ceased to have its traditional relevance in our lives, yet it is widely acknowledged that to properly connect, to learn from and with one another, to strategise and problem solve together we still need to come together and have face to face interactions in the same physical space.

With many of us working flexibly and remotely, we get scarce opportunities to meet colleagues in real time and space, so it’s important to use these opportunities effectively – but what makes that work? 

We’ll explore this question for real in the most testing of formats: a drop-in session with random strangers from across the professional spectrum. Let’s lightly try joining minds and elevating our ideas and insights to produce something that’s more than sum of its parts. 

Emergent and uncertain, this could give you more insight than any speaker session!

Facilities professionals are being asked to do more than ever before, managing complex estates, meeting sustainability targets, and creating workplaces that truly support employees. But technology is changing the game- however while AI’s potential is widely recognised, most organisations haven’t fully embraced it. Instead, they’re stuck in the “messy middle”, experimenting with tools, running pilots, but lacking a clear, cohesive strategy.

This new whitepaper - co-written by Pareto FM and Vending Sense - explores how AI and smart technologies are transforming facilities management from a reactive function into a strategic driver of workplace experience.

It explores the key drivers behind AI adoption, the power of predictive maintenance and data-led insights, using refreshment provision as a practical example.  From this seminar you can expect to receive;

• Examples of how AI is driving improvement through data
• Key insights from leading industry experts
• Practical takeaways to help you confidently take the next step in your AI journey
• Early access to a digital copy of the whitepaper “A Refreshing Take on AI. How tech is supercharging employee experience”

Can you design a workplace that works for everyone? In this hands-on workshop each group faces the challenge of creating a workplace that genuinely works for people with different needs, work styles, and backgrounds. One-size-fits-all might not be the answer? 

 

Burnout rarely happens overnight. It is often the result of unnoticed pressure, unclear expectations, and cultures that leave little room for honest conversation. In this session, Colin Kimber-Pareto FM, Steve Howe,-ResillienceBuilder and Kai-Nneka Townsend -risebykcl.com will explore how leaders can better recognise hidden stress signals, build psychological safety, and create the conditions for resilient, high-performing teams. Attendees will leave with practical tools, fresh perspective on their own leadership patterns, and one simple action they can apply straight away to start building a more resilient team culture.

Discover how to leverage your strengths to increase engagement, boost performance, and create lasting impact, for you and your team.