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Drew Carter

Director, Currents StudioH. Hendy Associates

Orange County, California Area

Member Since April 2018

Skills

Strategic Planning
Organizational Behavior
Technology

About

Currents Studio director at national interior architecture firm H. Hendy Associates who champions workforce transitions that enable high-performing company environments that align with an organization's vision, culture and work. As Director, Currents Studio/Strategic Planning, Drew is a certified change management expert and has helped employers make informed decisions on workplace strategies based on data - and as a result, helps companies ensure a high degree of success for making the workplace an active component in supporting business goals and company culture. Drew oversees the firm's Currents design studio that is focused on creating high-performance workspaces that integrate technology and Activity Based Working into design, leveraging change management methodologies and certified professionals in order to deliver successful projects. He has spent more than 20 years connecting people to the tools and landscapes needed to achieve their goals, leading change and designing technical solutions across multiple industries, including financial, bio-medical, healthcare and manufacturing. His passion lies in developing solutions around people and teams, keeping outcomes in mind, so that these powerful tools and environments inspire creativity and productivity.

Published content

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Business intelligence and analytics go hand in hand. By leveraging big data, companies have managed to make more efficient systems, develop better customer experience, and create more opportunities to increase their bottom line. One of the more overlooked applications of big data is the generation of insights for HR teams. However, companies are coming around to the reality that skillful use of analytics can help their HR teams be more effective in finding talent and getting them onboarded. These 11 experts from Forbes Human Resources Council delve into what their companies have done to implement workforce analytics to help their HR departments be more in tune with the organization’s employees.

Why Your Culture Should Devour Your Policies

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Organizations that build and encourage culture find it infinitely more powerful than written rules, and organizations that establish a culture of trust show remarkable results.

Dear Email: I Think We Should Break Up

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We’ve developed communication tools that work in ways that email simply can’t. These new tools are like Swiss Army knives of communication, while email is an antique butter knife passed down from your grandmother.

Bridging The Workplace Generation Gap Through Tech, Design And Leadership

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Much of the discussion surrounding millennials assumes a generational divide, focusing more on this group’s differences. This approach is flawed and undermines the objective.

Leading Through Transition: Four Strategies To Empower People To Embrace Workplace Change

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As workplaces become increasingly dynamic, companies will need to evolve their office design to meet the needs of their staff and business objectives.

Five Ways To Build A Better Home For Human Resources

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Making HR a more approachable and comfortable place has many positive downstream effects.

Company details

H. Hendy Associates

Company bio

H. Hendy Associates was founded in 1979 to drive innovation in the field of interior architecture and planning. Nearly four decades later, the company has established itself as a leading force in the industry as one of Interior Design Magazine’s Top 200 Architecture Firms for 32 consecutive years. Hendy help clients seamlessly relocate or remodel, with interior architecture services spanning strategic facilities programming, employee satisfaction analysis, change management and space planning. While each project astounds visually, efficiency and functionality are driving forces behind every design. The company’s impressive roster of new workplace solutions includes TRI Pointe Group, Monster Energy, Squar Milner, Mark IV, Yokohama Tires Corporation, Kawasaki and OluKai. In addition to the many LEED certified professionals at the firm, the WELL accreditation sets H. Hendy Associates apart. Its ability to incorporate wellness concepts into every design not only wins over clients and their employees, it reduces absenteeism and increases productivity.

Industry

Real Estate

Company size

11 - 50

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