Culture by Design

Leveraging Propinquity to Build a Thriving Workplace
We don’t have to make a choice between our personal or professional fulfillment. In this TEDx talk, Christopher Good explores the connections we share with the people closest to us, and how they influence our lives, our work, and our sense of meaning through the power of a funny little word called propinquity. Chris believes in our ability to make positive change together – by design. He is the Founder of the culture consultancy +One, and Chief Creative Officer for the workplace solutions firm One Workplace.

What’s your Propinquity Index score?

We’re bringing the science of propinquity to the forefront with our innovative Propinquity Assessment.

This quick and easy assessment measures how well your team members are connected and engaged with each other, and provides you with a Propinquity Index score that can guide your efforts to build a more cohesive and productive culture.

Putting the power of propinquity to work

Learn more about how propinquity can address your people related challenges through the lens of propinquity and workplace culture. Chris and his team at +One can help organizations navigate the following scenarios:

  • Return to office​
  • Workplace model changes ​(Hybrid / Remote)​
  • Reduction in force or office space​
  • Leadership changes​
  • Mergers and/or acquisitions​
  • Rapid growth​
  • Retention/turnover issues ​
  • Low employee engagement and satisfaction​
  • Strategic planning initiatives​

About Christopher Good

Christopher M. Good is Chief Creative Officer at One Workplace, the West Coast leader in workplace design solutions. He is also the founder of +One, an empathic work culture consulting practice, focused on shaping organizational beliefs and behaviors. Chris believes in the power of design to do good things for other people and his work is devoted to changing the way we think about and shape the human experience.

Chris began his career as a commercial interior designer, helping organizations shape workplace design, workplace strategy, and real estate optimization. Most of his work was really about serving and helping people—the team members of those businesses, who showed up every day and defined the organization.

His 20+ years of experience observing and guiding people led him to a simple but inspiring conclusion. The relationships people form at work have a profound impact on both team and organizational success, and the way organizations design and cultivate this connection through workplace culture has the power to affect a variety of important outcomes. Chris set out to build a consulting practice that helped organizations define, design, and activate culture shaping strategies that connect employees and the organization to optimize employee experience and organizational success.

Today, +One partners with organizations representing different industries and sizes to shape and evolve workplace culture and elevate the ways and the places that people come together at work.

Chris is a frequent speaker and presenter at events across the country, leading active workshops teaching the power and influence of design. An award-winning interior designer and artist, Chris has worked with IDEO as a build partner for the Teachers Guild, Michelle Obama’s Better Make Room Campaign, and with the Unreasonable Group’s Project Literacy Lab, a business accelerator geared towards high-growth global entrepreneurs.

Connect with Chris and +One

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