"There are many studies out there that show a lot of corporate
America is disengaged in their jobs, and we don't see that,"
said Scherer. "In fact, we're seeing the opposite, where people
are excited to come to work. And we've taken advantage [of ]
how space affects people's moods and feelings and engagement
at work. And so [the reinvestment of cost savings in a more
efficient workspace] is going to increase our retention, and our
engagement, which then can allow us to continue to reinvest
because we've got a talented and engaged workforce."
And it's not just Booz Allen's people who reap the benefits —
their clients see positive effects, too.
"Having a hoteling system has allowed us to be in multiple
locations around, in this case, the Washington metro area," said
Scherer. "That allows us to be much more responsive and flexible
to being close to our clients, because they're spread out all over
the place as well."
Scherer added that everything they do is to make their teams
and their staff more effective, which ultimately leads to better
products and solutions for clients.
"Space and technology, together with a direct focus on teams
and staff, really can be a set of levers to set the conditions for
innovation and allow serendipitous connections to happen,"
he said.
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Kurt Scherer
Dirctor
Booz Allen's
Innovation Center
"There are many studies
out there that show a lot
of corporate America is
disengaged in their jobs,
and we don't see that.
In fact, we're seeing the
opposite, where people
are excited to come to
work."
