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The challenge

The solution

The outcome

Requirements

• - Define vision, objectives, and success metrics
• - Align strategy with business goals, culture, and employee needs
• - Assess current state: spaces, services, experience, costs, and performance
• - Segment user groups and key journeys (employees, guests, leaders, visitors)
• - Establish workplace principles: flexibility, collaboration, focus, inclusivity, sustainability
• - Design space strategy: occupancy, zoning, mobility, amenities, and service points
• - Define hospitality service model: reception, concierge, catering, events, mail, AV, cleaning, security
• - Set experience standards and service levels
• - Integrate technology: booking, access, wayfinding, visitor management, workplace analytics
• - Address health, safety, security, accessibility, and compliance
• - Build operating model: roles, governance, vendors, and escalation paths
• - Create financial plan: CAPEX/OPEX, ROI, savings, and investment priorities
• - Develop change management and communications plan
• - Pilot, test, and refine before full rollout
• - Train teams and educate users
• - Implement measurement framework: utilization, satisfaction, productivity, service quality, cost
• - Review continuously and adapt strategy based on data and feedback

Best practices

• 1. Define clear service scope, SLAs, and outcomes before sourcing
• 2. Align workplace and hospitality services to employee experience and business goals
• 3. Build a cross-functional buying team with Facilities, HR, Procurement, IT, and Finance
• 4. Standardize requirements across sites while allowing for local flexibility
• 5. Assess vendor capability, scale, financial stability, and industry experience
• 6. Prioritize service quality, responsiveness, and consistency over lowest price alone
• 7. Require strong governance, reporting, and continuous improvement processes
• 8. Evaluate health, safety, security, and compliance standards rigorously
• 9. Ensure technology integration for booking, ticketing, reporting, and analytics
• 10. Demand transparent pricing, contract terms, and change-order controls
• 11. Plan for sustainability, wellness, and ESG performance in service delivery
• 12. Validate staffing models, training programs, and service culture fit
• 13. Test pilots, site visits, and references before committing to a long-term contract
• 14. Include business continuity, risk management, and escalation procedures
• 15. Review performance regularly and refresh the supplier strategy as needs change