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Office of the future: Sun Life pilots state-of-the-art workspace to support hybrid work
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Office of the future: Sun Life pilots state-of-the-art workspace to support hybrid work\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n $21 million invested in\n \n Waterloo\n \n office renovations\n \n \n \n \n \n WATERLOO, ON\n \n \n ,\n \n \n April 18, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Sun Life is piloting a new, activity-based, people-focused workspace with an investment of more than\n \n $21 million\n \n in its\n \n Waterloo, Ontario\n \n , office. The state-of-the-art renovations include a stronger focus on employee collaboration and well-being, and better support for hybrid work with virtual, in-person and cross-geography teams.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"We've learned the biggest draw for people to come together in offices is each other. The office has evolved to a place where people maintain connection, whether that's for collaboration, career progression or even socializing,\" says\n \n \n Helena Pagano\n \n , Executive Vice-President, Chief People and Culture Officer, Sun Life\n \n . \"Our data shows people value their flexibility and also want more meaningful in-person or hybrid connections. They don't want to commute to an office only to sit on video calls all day. Certain activities, such as onboarding new employees, manager and employee one-on-ones, coaching and mentoring, ideation or co-creation and celebrating success, are the real draw for office time. Sun Life's new space in\n \n Waterloo\n \n supports this modern, activity-based way of working.\"\n \n \n Encompassing 75,000 square feet in Sun Life's iconic\n \n Waterloo\n \n King building, the renovation on its pilot floor is the latest in a line of projects at other Sun Life offices aimed at creating workspaces that are digital at heart and purpose-built for hybrid work, while continuing to offer employees flexibility while meeting Client needs. The company is testing spaces with an emphasis on intentional connection, such as \"collaboration zones\" for groups to meet and share ideas, quiet and library spaces, ...