SettingsTM is a planning philosophy and workspace design concept that aims to create flexible, efficient, and cost-effective work environments. It segments workspaces into five activity types - Work, Share, Show, Source, and Refresh - to support different tasks. This approach allows environments to be easily changed with minimum disruption and cost. SettingsTM provides a series of locations equipped for the task being carried out. The goal is to enhance collaboration, health and welfare, engage and retain staff, optimize property usage, and act as a catalyst for change.

1. ONE SIZE
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The identification of the characteristics of
differing generations can be an issue within
the workplace along with their approach to work and
the working environment.

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8. Attracting and retaining talent is a key
issue globally and the quality of the working
environment is important in this.
Activity Based Planning
There are a multitude of buzzwords and phrases being
coined, however the simplest and most common term
we’ve come across is ‘Activity Based Planning’ or the ‘Agile
Workspace’.

9. WehavecreatedSettings™toenablemodern,flexible,
efficientandcosteffectiveworkplacesforpeoplethatwill
facilitatenewworkingpractices,improveservicedelivery
andactasacatalystforchange.
Webelieveitispossibletosegmenttasksorspacesinto
fivebasicdefinitions
ortoplevelactivities—
Work/Share/Show/Source/Refresh
Settings™
Thecatalyst
forchange.
Work
Personal space
where staff can
concentrate and
be productive.
Share
Informal meeting
space where ideas
can be exchanged
and developed.
Refresh
Creative spaces
that inspire and
encourage
lateral thinking.
Show
Formal spaces for
presentations and
important meetings.
Source
Spaces for shared
resources and
storage.

10. Settings™
Thegrid.

11. Focusedon
Activity

12. Work
Personal space
where staff can
concentrate and
be productive.

13. Share
Informal meeting space
where ideas can be
exchanged and developed.

14. Show
Formal space for
presentations and
important meetings.

15. Source
Space for shared
resources and storage.

16. Refresh
Creative space that
inspires and
encourages
lateral thinking.

17. Flexible
workspaces

18. Flexible
workspaces

19. Business
BenefitsSettings™isapeoplecenteredplanning
philosophy.Itprovidesaseriesoflocations
thatareequippedtosupportthetaskbeing
carriedout.Theblockplanning/gridapproach
allowsenvironmentstobeeasilychangedwith
minimumdisruptionandcost.
Enhance
Collaboration
Healthand
Welfare
Engageand
RetainStaff
Optimise
Property
Brandand
Culture
Destination

20. Efficient
andeffective
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betermedasthehardwarewithSettings™beingthesoftware.

21. Settings™
Aprocess
ofbuilding
relationships
Toprovidemodern,flexible,efficientandcosteffective
workplacesforstaff.Facilitatingnewworkingpractices,
improvingservicedeliveryandactingasa
catalystforchange.

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