Is your organisation ready for a workspace investment?
Twelve strategic questions, four dimensions, one honest mirror. Built for boards and Heads of Real Estate preparing investments of €1M to €25M+.
There is a shared, board-endorsed view of what the workspace should contribute.
The link between workplace strategy and the multi-year business strategy is made explicit.
We know which decision we are making — relocate, transform, redevelop — and why.
There is a clear decision structure (sponsor, steering committee, mandate).
Roles between board, HR, Finance and Real Estate are defined and documented.
Risks and escalation paths are agreed in advance, not ad hoc.
We have current data on work patterns (occupancy, hybrid mix, peak days).
End-user input has been gathered structurally, not anecdotally.
We understand how different teams and roles use the workspace differently.
There is an agreed investment frame (CapEx range) endorsed by the CFO.
Total Cost of Occupancy (TCO) is in view, not only fit-out cost.
The business case is framed in strategic value, not only savings.
The Workplace Readiness Assessment is not a marketing instrument. It is a short diagnostic we use in the first stage of a strategy session to determine whether an organisation is genuinely ready for a workspace investment — or whether the strategic preconditions need work first.
Why four dimensions
On investments from €1M to €25M+, workplace projects rarely fail on the design. They fail on the strategic preconditions: an unclear vision, weak governance, insufficient user insight, or a financial frame that is too narrow.
These four dimensions are the areas where, in 15 years, we most often see projects derail — usually only visible after millions have already been committed. Scoring them early creates a shared language at board level.
How the score is built
Each question yields 0, 5 or 10 points. The total score is the unweighted average across all twelve questions. Per dimension the average of the three underlying questions is shown, so the weakest link becomes visible.
The interpretation bands (early stage, building, decision-ready) are reference points — not verdicts. A 55 on 'Building' means: you are not stalled, but at least one dimension is lagging. It is wise to address that before design and execution start.
When the result does not hold
The assessment performs poorly in two situations. First when the person filling it in is not the actual decision-maker — scoring by someone two levels below the board typically returns an optimistic picture. Second when an organisation is in the middle of a change whose strategic direction is still openly contested; no workplace assessment helps there, and a strategic dialogue at a different level is needed.
We therefore always use the assessment alongside a conversation. The score is the starting point, not the conclusion.
Would you like to walk through your assessment confidentially with a senior strategic advisor? That fits into a 45-minute strategy session.
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A strategy session is the moment to clarify your context and the strategic choices around your workspace investment — before design and construction set the direction.