Sierra Gerke

Workplace Strategy Supervisor 3M

Pre-Conference Workshops and Site Tour Day - Monday, August 10, 2026

1:00 PM Workshop C: Creating Cohesion Across a Global Real Estate Footprint

Standardization is often framed as the enemy of identity, yet for growing workplace teams it is the only way to scale trust, speed, and cohesion. In this hands-on workshop, participants explore how a relatively young workplace function moved from heavy cost control and rigid standards to a structured system that enables regional expression without diluting enterprise-wide unity. Through guided scenarios and decision frameworks, attendees will examine how standardized space planning, space-time applications, and real estate governance can create globally recognizable experiences that still feel deeply rooted in place.

Key Takeaways:

How to define non-negotiable workplace standards that protect brand coherence, financial discipline, and leadership confidence while leaving room for local differentiation

A practical framework for translating regional culture, work patterns, and stakeholder needs into approved design and space-time variations

Techniques for securing executive and stakeholder buy-in by demonstrating how standardized systems strengthen organizational unity, accelerate decisions, and reduce change friction

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