JLL Office Renovation Increases Workforce Flexibility

The new workstations include desks that can be automatically adjusted stand-ups.

CHICAGO—As reported last week in GlobeSt.com, JLL has just finished the first phase of the six-floor, 200,000 square foot renovation of its global headquarters in Chicago’s Aon Center. The company undertook a multiyear effort to solicit employees’ ideas on how to redesign their workplace, and in addition to having more opportunities to connect with their colleagues, one of the most-prized qualities was agility.

As a result, all of the furnishings in the renovated areas are on casters, and each group of employees now has the ability to shape their own portion of the office space and make changes when needed. And as those needs change, every few years the offices will take on a different look and style. “We’re not stuck in this space for 15 years,” Chuck Kelly, senior director, office services, told GlobeSt.com as he conducted a tour of a finished floor last week.