Workplace Strategy & Design for Professional Services and Law Firms

Rachel Casanova of Balansett and Bill Dowzer of BVN definitely understand the unique needs of law firms when it comes to workplace design and culture change. Rachel Casanova, Founder of Balansett, is now a Senior Managing Director for Workplace Innovation for the Tri State Region of Cushman & Wakefield. Based at the firm’s Midtown Manhattan office, … Continue reading "Workplace Strategy & Design for Professional Services and Law Firms"

Workplace Strategy & Design for Professional Services and Law Firms

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Rachel Casanova of Balansett and Bill Dowzer of BVN definitely understand the unique needs of law firms when it comes to workplace design and culture change. Rachel Casanova, Founder of Balansett, is now a Senior Managing Director for Workplace Innovation for the Tri State Region of Cushman & Wakefield. Based at the firm’s Midtown Manhattan office, Rachel focuses on workplace experience, organizational culture and innovation. Mike Petrusky asks Rachel and Bill to share their ideas about workplace strategies that incorporate the different priorities and decision making processes at professional services companies. Often seen as the last bastion of the individual workspace, law firms want to service their clients with excellence, but may need to get in step with modern workplace design so they do not get disrupted by companies offering a less rigid approach or an exciting start up culture. Rachel and Bill explain that one size does not fit all and workplace leaders must seek to empower people to make choices to work in different ways while still coming together to collaborate. Attracting and retaining top talent at law firms is a priority, so Rachel and Bill explore how designing an architectural environment with transparency can create opportunities, impact culture, and drive behaviors that bring people together!

Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-casanova-63a3896/

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billdowzer/

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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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