HR Leaders Lab: Why Your Best People Aren't Coming to the Office

You've tried flexible policies. You've run engagement surveys. You've launched wellness programs.

But office attendance is still a battle. And your best people keep leaving.

What if the problem isn't your policies—it's your physical space?

This lunch workshop brings together HR leaders to explore the often-invisible connection between workspace and engagement.

The Research

64%: of employees in outdated offices say the space makes them dread coming in (Leesman, 2024)

42%: higher office attendance in workspaces designed for human experience (CBRE, 2023)

28%: improvement in engagement scores after workspace upgrades (PwC, 2024)

What We'll Explore

Part 1: The Hidden Cause (30 min)

Why surface fixes (events, perks, policies) don't stick

The workspace factors your surveys aren't measuring

Case study: NGO that flipped RTO from mandate to pull

Part 2: The Hospitality Factor (30 min)

The difference between "facilities management" and "hospitality"

What a dedicated on-site team means for employee experience

Same-day response vs. "we'll look into it"

Part 3: Building Your Case (30 min)

How to quantify the cost of disengagement

Making the business case to leadership

ROI calculator: Attrition cost vs. engagement gains

Peer Discussion & Networking (30 min)

What's working for other HR leaders

Share challenges and strategies

Building your network

You'll Leave With

HR Workspace Evaluation Checklist: (35 questions)

Engagement ROI Calculator: (Excel)

Case Study Pack: with 3 Geneva examples

Peer connections: with other HR leaders

Lunch Included

Healthy lunch buffet with vegetarian and dietary options.

Open to HR Directors, CHROs, and People Experience leaders.