Designing Neighborhood Work Environments to Liberate the Workforce

Terry Tran is Associate Director of Work Environment Integration and Sara Andersen is Director of Real Estate Management at Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. Mike Petrusky recently visited Genentech’s corporate campus in South San Francisco to talk about workplace strategy and how Terry and Sara collaborate … Continue reading "Designing Neighborhood Work Environments to Liberate the Workforce"

Designing Neighborhood Work Environments to Liberate the Workforce

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Terry Tran is Associate Director of Work Environment Integration and Sara Andersen is Director of Real Estate Management at Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. Mike Petrusky recently visited Genentech’s corporate campus in South San Francisco to talk about workplace strategy and how Terry and Sara collaborate to create a “cohesive and connected workplace” across the campus and the community. Their unique approach is built around “Neighborhood Work Environments” and is designed with physical, technological and social spaces that enable business units to achieve specific outcomes. Terry and Sara believe that providing flexibility and choice while giving individuals control of their work / life integration are all essential as they seek to impact the employee experience and “liberate the workforce” at Genentech. Mike asks both Terry and Sara about their favorite kinds of music which, of course, leads to another fun episode of “podcast karaoke”!

Connect with Terry on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terryotran/

Connect with Sara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-andersen-0902b320/

Learn more about Genentech: https://www.gene.com/

REGISTER for the next “live” iOFFICE Webinar on “The Data-Driven Workplace”: https://eptura.com/webinar-data-driven-workplace

Follow the “Workplace Innovator” on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/1ZFw7OskRWuErzpeGngJB4?si=vUop9rrMRBe81B5tq6XNPA

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/

Share your thoughts with Mike via email: [email protected]

Learn more about iOFFICE’s workplace experience solutions: https://www.iOFFICECORP.com/


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As Director of Podcasts at Eptura, Mike Petrusky hosts both the Workplace Innovator Podcast and the Asset Champion Podcast, sharing thought leadership with CRE, FM, and IT leaders in the digital and hybrid workplace. Mike has produced more than 500 podcast episodes listened to in over 111 countries. As an in-demand public speaker, Mike engages audiences at numerous industry events each year, including International Facility Management Association and CoreNet conferences, focusing on the human element of workplace and facility management.

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