No Better Place: Macquarie Group drives connectivity through workplace design

The Weekly Take from CBRE

Macquarie Group’s Andrew Burdick pulls the curtain back on the company’s newly reimagined Americas headquarters in Midtown Manhattan. Burdick and CBRE’s Lenny Beaudoin discuss how design, flexibility and sustainability can converge to create spaces that foster innovation, support company culture and drive long-term value.

· Workplace design can reflect and reinforce your organization’s mission and culture. When space aligns with purpose, it becomes a tool for engagement, innovation and long-term employee satisfaction.

· Design an office to support various ways of working like collaboration, focus and events. This maximizes space efficiency while supporting evolving work patterns.

· Open staircases and shared social zones drive spontaneous interaction, collaboration, creativity and a sense of community.

· A great workplace integrates technology seamlessly from smart systems to digital collaboration tools, creating a cohesive experience for in-person and remote colleagues.

· Measure engagement and satisfaction and make them the barometer of success.