Three strategies to creating environments that promote workplace engagement.

Engagement is a complex issue in which culture, opportunity for meaningful work, advancement, mission and leadership all play a role. But design, too, can influence engagement. Research by Knoll and environmental psychologists indicate that workplace quality and workplace design affect mood, which in turn influences engagement. Data from global research firm IPSOS of 10,500 workers in 14 countries indicates that disengaged workers are dissatisfied with their work environments. Engagement research has shown that workplace design has a good return on investment when done properly.

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