Research indicates a shift in what workers value in their workplaces and workspaces. Stephen Denny shares what he calls the New Territorial Imperative and the shift of values in how workers feel about their primary work territory.
The human need for territory and the status it confers is as old as the human race itself. We need to give thought to this New Territorial Imperative and think about how best to coax the best performance out of our people and ourselves.” Stephen Denny
Source: Inc, March 29, 2022. Link.
Also see: Unifying the old guard and new team members, AHD, March 22, 2022. Link.
INSIGHTS: Here are two takeaway thoughts from Denny’s article:
- Assembly line thinking fits people into a process.
- Territorial sensitivity fits processes with people preferences, comfort and space needs.