Plan, Lease & Occupy

Workplace Consulting

Evolving office and workspace solutions that future-fit portfolios by meeting the needs of hybrid workforces and the top talent they require to thrive.

What We Do

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CBRE’s Workplace Consulting team comprises multi-disciplinary thought leaders who provide expert advice on establishing, expanding, and growing your brand. Our pragmatic frameworks leverage office, employee, and operational trends to differentiate your organization and develop high-performing teams.

We inspire innovation, help you stand out in the competitive job market, map hybrid occupancy, support workplace wellness, and navigate transformational change seamlessly. Our office and operational solutions foster loyal and lasting occupant partnerships, aligning with investors’ portfolio objectives.

750M+ SF

Workplaces delivered globally
250+

Headquarter strategies developed
75%

Repeat or expanded scope clients

What We Offer

For the Investor:

As tenants downsize their office space to shift to hybrid workforces, CBRE provides the practical guidance required to navigate their transition. Our workplace consulting solutions align with tenant needs, accelerating occupancy and increasing tenant retention.

For the Occupier:

Curate a bold vision for your future with culture-aligned pragmatic planning. Meet the needs of the modern hybrid workforce with action-oriented insights that attract and retain top talent, navigate transformational change, and develop high-performing teams. Our people-centered solutions engage teams, inspire innovation, and optimize performance.

For the Investor:

CBRE’s global workforce insights determine occupier needs for modern comfort, health, security, and sanitation. Build in and offer evolving amenities to attract and retain tenants by strategizing to support the modern workforce.

For the Occupier:

Employees have the luxury of being selective, prioritizing organizations with robust health and wellness initiatives. Curate a culture of collaboration, communication, innovation, and balance with tailored workplace solutions and continuous feedback.

For the Occupier:

Our multidisciplinary experts design pragmatic, people-centered change management plans, confidently guiding your team through transitions. We navigate the evolving needs of hybrid workforces and successfully manage incremental shifts and large-scale organizational transformation.

For the Investor:

Prioritizing the hybrid workplace experience differentiates your portfolio, providing a competitive advantage. Our global network mitigates risk by testing solutions tailored to the needs of occupiers and their employees. Once your initial experience offerings are in place, we continuously track, manage, and report on occupier requests to boost tenant retention.

For the Occupier:

Take a holistic, data-informed, and employee-first approach while aligning with leadership and organizational objectives. Our internally tested strategies foster a competitive culture that attracts and retains top talent. Once implemented, we continuously monitor, manage, and meet evolving workforce expectations.

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Workplace Technology Consulting

In today’s evolving workplace, technology isn’t just an enabler—it’s a strategic tool for transformation. Our Workplace Technology Consulting services are designed to help organizations unlock the full potential of their spaces by combining user experience consulting with expert technology analysis and understanding. We guide you through understanding how your workspaces are utilized, how they impact your people, and how they align with sustainability goals.

By blending data-driven insights with a deep understanding of human-centric design, we empower you to make informed, actionable decisions that optimize your workplace for efficiency, engagement, and adaptability.

Our Technology Consulting Services

We support the integration of sensors, occupancy tracking systems, and other workplace technologies. Our goal is to ensure these systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with your organization’s IT strategy.

This approach enables real-time insights, reduces operational complexity, and future-proofs your workplace technology stack.

We analyze collaboration patterns and engagement levels, identifying how team interactions and workplace technology influence productivity and connectivity.

This helps foster stronger team dynamics, enhances participation in workplace activities, and creates spaces that drive collaboration.

We use technology and data, along with employee feedback and satisfaction data, to understand what’s working and what’s not. We evaluate experience, comfort, engagement, and accessibility in the workplace.

This approach creates spaces that employees enjoy and thrive in, improving retention and overall productivity.

We assess your workspace’s ability to adapt to workforce trends, including hybrid work models, flexible schedules, and evolving team needs.

This prepares your workplace for the future with modular, scalable designs that align with organizational growth and change.

Why Choose Us

Human-Centric Design

We combine analytics with employee feedback to design spaces that truly work.

Data-Driven Decisions

We understand and leverage technology to uncover actionable insights about your workplace.

Sustainability Focus

We know how to align your workplace with ESG goals to build a better future for your people and the planet.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Together, we can bridge the gaps between Real Estate, HR, Facilities, and IT, ensuring a unified approach to workplace transformation.

Tailored Solutions

Every organization is unique, and so are our strategies. We work with you to create solutions that meet your specific goals.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

CBRE addresses a wide range of workplace challenges. We leverage advanced intelligence, unparalleled data, and multi-disciplinary experts to solve portfolio and organizational issues. As your property, portfolio, and occupancy manager, we process employee service requests and monitor workplace trends to ensure your strategies are evolving. In addition, we can tailor solutions to meet your specific needs, ensuring comprehensive support for your unique challenges.

How to determine the right amount of flexibility for your workforce?
How to determine the amount of space required and the impact of new seat-sharing ratios?
How to design a workplace that is both aligned with business objectives led by leaders and is employee-centric?
How to ensure tenant and employee concerns are being addressed and mitigated?
How to account for continuous improvement, post-change, or post-move?

Partnering with CBRE to solve industry and organizational challenges provides you with access to a global database of sector-specific insights. We work with you to tailor bespoke strategies based on pain point best practices.

Our multidisciplinary team mitigates risk by positively challenging you and alerting you to areas of opportunity you may be too close to see.

Engaging an external change management partner brings several benefits. Our Workplace Consulting team consists of skill-specific thought leaders who excel in mining data to pinpoint and drive organizational transformation. This expertise eliminates the guesswork of where to begin and accelerates team buy-in and adoption.

Additionally, we help navigate both external and internal changes, maintain or realign organizational culture, and upgrade technology, ensuring a smooth and effective transformation process.

CBRE has the technology, unparalleled intelligence, and local-area partners to:

Curate beautifully branded designs
Accelerate design and move-in
Visualize design and layout
Optimize space utilization
Encourage employee engagement
Inspire employee innovation
Support employee health and wellness
Streamline and simplify operations
Semi-automate internal processes
Reduce office occupancy costs by up to 20%
And more

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Our Leaders

Fiona Alexander

Head of Workplace Strategy, Southeast Asia

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Angela Wibawa

Managing Director, Advisory Services, Indonesia

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Workplace Consulting

What We Do

Connect with an Expert Advisor

750M+ SF

250+

75%

What We Offer