New Ways of Working Network

Steelcase released a new study this month, “Generation Y in the Workplace,” that compared workplace preferences across companies in India, China and the US.

According to articles in the Indian press, Gen-Y is the fastest-growing segment of the workforce pool in the country. Providing an attractive office space can help attract, engage and retain talent.

In an interview with LiveMint, Sudhakar Lahade, senior design researcher at Steelcase, shared some of his ideas about why why companies should invest in better workplace design. Here are excerpts:

One of the common problems in India is how organizations look at the issue of workspace design: They look at it as an expense instead of an investment.