Workplace Consultancy

Before we design anything, we listen.

Workplace consultancy can be the difference between engineering a successful outcome and just hoping for one!

A People & Place study will uncover current challenges, puts them into context, and reveals the DNA of your organisation – so we can design a workplace that truly fits you.

Create financial savings

Increase space efficiency

Help understand your space

Provide data-backed facts

Improve attrition

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Rhino Edge

Edge is Rhino’s in-house tool that helps us capture data on how your people really use your workplace, what’s working and what isn’t.


We use Edge to ask the right questions and uncover the story behind the operational, emotional and functional aspects of your workplace. The software quickly sorts survey feedback into clear themes and priorities – giving you results within a week, not months.

UK Workplace Statistics

Only 23% of UK workers are thriving at work
Over 50% of the UK workforce is actively or passively looking for a new job
Just 13% of UK workers are engaged at work
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Are you getting the best from your People and Place?

Work is fundamentally comprised of three components: People, Place and Process.  Our activity focusses primarily on People and Place, and we look to you to lead on your processes.

We engage with your teams to build a full understanding of any friction within your present operation resulting from the built environment or the way people interact; providing real-time evaluation of the challenges and aspirations within your organisation.

We then use these findings and our experience of the relationship between People, Place, and Processes to shape an environment better suited to the growth curve and needs of your administration; taking into account factors such as hybrid working, the 5 Gen workforce and circularity/sustainability as they shape our future workplaces.

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Venn diagram with People, Place and Process overlapping and an arrow pointing to where they all overlap. The text "This point of intersection is where the efficiencies are found and the friction is removed. When everything works here the staff will be enjoying the workplace, and talking about it to their friends." is at the end of the arrow.

 

The Benefits of Workplace Consultancy

Think of a People & Place Study like the foundations in a tall building.  It puts the shape and structure into the final outcome long before the project is even ‘out of the ground’.

Our People & Place Study, powered by Rhino Edge, helps us understand how your space is really working. It identifies pain points, captures how your people use the workplace, and reveals the DNA of your organisation.

As decisions are made based on the best data rather than assumptions, it becomes significantly easier to mould workplace design around your people, allowing you to chart habit change, such as meeting room and technology requirements, or desk/person ratios.

So we can design a space that fits your needs, backed by data not guesswork.

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Defining your success
(and how we are going to achieve it)

  • Stage 1

    The first task we often undertake is to work with the board or leadership team, making sure that the deliverables and the success metrics for this project are clear and are 100% agreed.

  • Stage 2

    We’ll work with you to create a clear timetable for engaging your staff. This builds trust through genuine inclusion. Change can be challenging, so we give your team time to understand and adapt. In this consultative stage, we explore sustainability, wellbeing, collaboration, quiet time and culture.

  • Stage 3

    Listen & Observe. The tools we use to gather these learnings are a combination of anonymous online surveys, user workshops, 1-2-1 Interviews etc that provide an insight into how your team feel about broad range of topics.

     

  • Stage 4

    Address the utilisation of space. We can build an accurate picture of usage – of the time of use, plus the type, frequency, and types of technology that were utilised; all of which can play a useful part in guiding and influencing decisions on future spaces or refurbishments.

  • Stage 5

    Collection of the mass of data gathered in the previous steps rationalised, analysed and presented.  With the recent addition of AI we now have the ability to gather a far greater yield of insight from our data – particularly in multi-site and broad geographical contexts. This data can be projected forward to help future-proof our design for your new workspace.  

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Whether you’re looking to modernise your work processes, move offices, or just need some specialist advice – we’re here to provide the very best for your business.

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FAQ's

  • What is workplace consultancy and how can it benefit my business?

    Workplace consultancy is a service that helps create a strategic blueprint for how to design an office for a particular company. Usually the workplace consultancy process will blend data, space planning and staff input to create a well-considered plan for how to design a more effective workplace. Shaped by the people that work in a specific office, a workplace consultancy can help businesses improve productivity and collaboration through intelligent office design.

  • Why is workplace consultancy important when designing a workplace?

    Workplace consultancy is important when it comes to extracting and collecting data and insights that are highly relevant to a specific office. As every business works differently, it is essential to understand the limitations and strengths of a working environment before making suggestions for how to improve that space. Following this process will give a higher success rate that the final design supports the people using the office.

  • How do workplace design consultants improve productivity?

    Workplace design consultants improve productivity by aligning the office space with the way staff behave in the space. A design consultant will analyse how teams work and who they collaborate with most often and use those findings to design a working environment that enables people to perform at their best.

  • What is the role of office design consultants in modern workplaces?

    Office design consultants focus more on the performance and experience of a workspace, rather than the aesthetics. Engaging with a workplace consultant is about matching up the business goals with the physical office environment, so their role is about translating objectives and working styles into a physical office. With modern workplaces being more fluid and less static than they have previously, office design consultants help organisations create offices that respond to ever-changing working landscapes.

  • How can Rhino Interiors help with office space planning?

    *Rhino Interiors can help to space plan an office by assessing how teams work, how space is used, and what the business needs to achieve. This insight informs layouts that improve flow, collaboration, and efficiency. The Rhino Interiors team can conduct feasibility studies and detailed planning sessions to ensure offices are space planned properly.

  • What strategies do workplace consultants use to create flexible workspaces?

    Workplace consultants use data and employee insight to design spaces that adapt as people and businesses change. At Rhino, we use Rhino Edge to understand how teams really use their space, then create flexible layouts and zones that support different ways of working, now and in the future.

  • How does a workplace consultation support employee wellbeing?

    Designing for employee wellbeing is one of the key areas that a workplace consultancy can support. The impact of the sensory elements in a workplace, like light, sound, temperature and materials can be huge. Working with a workplace consultant provides the chance for employees to share the features they need to work more effectively but also to feel like their physical and mental wellbeing is being supported.

  • Can workplace consultancy help with hybrid or flexible working setups?

    Yes, workplace consultancy can help hybrid and flexible working strategies. Workplace consultants can create effective office layouts that are informed by data to ensure the workplace is supporting both in-office and remote work. If you are interested in establishing a hybrid working model in your business, it is recommended that you speak to a professional workplace consultant.

“Rhino worked with us to develop a People & Place Study that has become a landmark for our workplace strategy. They provided an insightful lead to the project and engaged with staff and stakeholders at every level to dive deeply into the mechanics of our firm, our people, our culture and our unique workplace requirements.”

Alexis Nicholls
Operations Director | Lodders Solicitors LLP

“The information gathered in Rhino’s People & Place consultancy we’ve used in other things in the business as well as influencing the design process.”

Matthew Potts
Head of Operations | MPAC

“In all my years of employment I have never worked with a company that lives and breathes their values like Rhino does. Respect, creativity and collaboration is at the heart of what we do, and I love the way we embrace new ways to adapt and grow.”

Nigel Evans
Marketing Manager | Invertek Drives

“We thought we didn’t need open plan or collaboration spaces—but they’ve transformed how our teams work, sparking spontaneous conversations across departments. Following Rhino’s workplace consultancy, we gave only a high-level wish list and they delivered exactly what we’d envisioned.”

Richard Carpenter  Head of Facilities | Emersons

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