Workplace Strategy. Built on Insight. Backed by Behaviour.

We partner with design, CRE, HR and workplace leaders to decode how work really happens — and turn that insight into sharp, human-centred strategy that drives clarity, culture and performance.

Your Workplace MRI - initial consult
Your Workplace MRI - initial consult

Making It Real — Our Tools

Making It Real
From strategy and diagnostics to tools that drive behaviour change, our offers are built to meet teams where they are — and move them forward.

Whether you need clarity, alignment, or momentum, we help you:
  • Connect strategy with day-to-day culture
  • Reimagine space with behavioural insight
  • Future-proof your workplace for what’s next
Our tools are human-centred, insight-rich, and designed to stick.
Diagnose
CultureFit360 Diagnostic

CultureFit360™ Diagnostic

We surface hidden work dynamics and barriers using real behavioural data — helping you target what’s holding your workplace back.
Think of it as an MRI for how work really happens — fast, non-invasive, and human-first.

Future of Work Advisory

Future of Work Advisory

We equip leaders with foresight on workforce, hybrid and AI shifts — so you can stay ahead, aligned and resilient.

Activate
Workplace Strategy and Roadmaps

Workplace Strategy & Roadmaps

We connect culture, tech, space and systems into one practical strategy — so your people and business can move forward together.

The Work/Shift Game

The Work/Shift Game

We map real team behaviour through a gamified lens — helping teams see, own and shift how they work together.

Workplace Behavioural Playbook

Workplace Behavioural Playbooks

We codify rituals and routines that bring your workplace culture to life — so behaviour change sticks in the day-to-day.

Who We Help — and How

Design Firms

  • Get real behavioural data to power early-stage briefing and storytelling
  • Uncover friction points that elevate workplace narratives
  • Evidence that strengthens rationale and client confidence
  • Co-brand workshops that enrich design engagement

Design & Construct Firms

  • Get behavioural insight before fitout to avoid costly pivots
  • Shift from physical delivery to strategic partnership
  • Diagnose readiness and embed change earlier
  • Deliver post-fitout playbooks that stick

Corporate Real Estate

  • Get clear workplace strategies that align with business goals
  • Evaluate hybrid effectiveness and optimise footprint
  • Align stakeholders faster with data-backed insights
  • Create transition plans that balance cost, experience and performance

Executive Teams & Leaders

  • Get targeted interventions to boost retention, performance, and alignment
  • Surface invisible culture blockers and team dynamics
  • Co-create strategies across people, space and tech
  • Lead with foresight on AI, hybrid and future shifts

HR / People & Culture

  • Get culture diagnostics tied to business priorities
  • Measure what’s getting in the way of behaviour change
  • Embed leadership rituals and routines
  • Help values move from posters to practice

Facilities / Workplace Experience

  • Get support to embed hybrid etiquette, rituals and clarity
  • Prioritise investment with real usage and behaviour data
  • Make workplace experience measurable and actionable
  • Turn workplace policies into daily practice

Unlike traditional workplace consultancies, we help each audience unlock behaviour-led change — fast, insight-driven, and built to stick. Whether it's surfacing hidden friction, aligning people and place, or unlocking faster, smarter decisions — we make work work better.

“Before working with Work/Shift, our teams were coming in maybe three days a week, and not always with purpose. Now we’re seeing four days on average, with a 22% jump in satisfaction. The shift came from aligning space with how people actually work.”

— Head of Workplace Experience, global aviation group, APAC

We help teams show up, lead better, and make change stick.

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“CultureFit360 revealed where our space was working against us. The Playbook gave us a way to fix it, practically, not theoretically. Since then, we’ve seen a clear change in how managers lead and how teams use the office.”

— Transformation Lead, national insurance provider, France

We help clients and partners realign people, space, and purpose — to shift work for good.
Work/Shift helps organisations navigate a world where work is evolving — shaped by hybrid models, shifting behaviours, emerging technologies, and new cultural expectations.

We decode how work really happens, and build strategies that help workplaces perform, adapt, and support people with clarity.

No jargon. No fluff. Just future-ready thinking backed by insight, smart proprietary tools, and measurable results.

Let’s upshift work, together!

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How We Think

Independent. Insight Led. Human-First.
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Others start with space. We start with behaviour — because that’s where performance is won or lost.

We bring a proven toolkit — from CultureFit360™ and The Work/Shift Game, to tailored Playbooks — to give leaders the clarity, traction and behavioural insight they need to lead change that sticks.

We work seamlessly with design firms, D&C teams, and commercial real estate agencies — either as an independent strategy partner or behind the scenes in a white-label role to expand your strategic offering. We also collaborate directly with business leaders across HR, CRE, FM, Change, and the C-suite, ensuring every decision is aligned, evidence-led, and grounded in how your people actually work.

When you choose Work/Shift, you gain a partner dedicated to realigning work — so people thrive, business performs, and workplaces become truly future-ready.

We focus on measurable outcomes: from improving engagement scores and boosting voluntary office attendance to reducing friction in team collaboration.

Why Work/Shift

From Insight to Activation

We start with in-depth data. Not assumptions. Not just executive views. Real signals from real people — across the whole workplace.

Our proprietary tools — from CultureFit360™ to the Work/Shift Game Workshop — help teams see their workplace with fresh eyes, revealing where culture, habits, and space are holding people back or propelling them forward.

With that clarity, we co-design practical, future-fit strategies that drive progress — not just plans.

How We Work

Decode the real patterns behind how work, space, and behaviour interact — and where misalignments are hiding.

Analyse

Identify the critical gaps, goals, and leverage points to shape a shared vision of what matters most.

Prioritise

Translate insight into clear, doable next steps — with the right tools, behaviours, and success markers.

Roadmap

Activate change with nudges, enablement, and momentum-building moves embedded in daily work.

Support

Track traction, refine as you go, and evolve fast to meet the shifting future of work.

Iterate

Values with Icons
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Bold. Insightful.

We decode complexity and surface what others overlook — with clarity, not noise.

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Human-centric.

People first, always — especially when exploring tech and change.

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Principled. Trusted.

We lead with evidence, not agendas. What’s right, not what’s easy.

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Embedded. Collaborative.

We work inside-out — activating change with internal teams and partners.

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Impact-driven.

We focus on outcomes that matter: traction, engagement, and momentum.

Uncompromising Integrity.
We tell the unvarnished truth. Even when it challenges comfort zones.

Our Values

Who We Are

Work/Shift exists to realign people, place, and purpose.
Not just to help organisations adjust to hybrid or improve office design — but to truly understand how work gets done, what drives culture, and how to create a workplace that works better for everyone.
We turn workplace complexity into strategic clarity and forward traction.

Founded by Frederic Libet Descorne, Work/Shift brings deep strategic expertise across workplace, culture, and change — with 20+ years advising global organisations through growth, transformation, and disruption across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.

Frederic has advised organisations navigating growth, complexity, or transformation — helping them design people-centric, behaviourally-aligned workplace strategies. He’s worked with global banks, tech giants, insurers, mining groups, airlines, defence contractors, and public agencies — aligning strategy with space, systems, and culture. His experience spans real estate, design, change enablement, talent, and behavioural insight — and his strength lies in systems-level thinking that links strategy with impact.

He created Work/Shift to offer deep strategic thinking without the fluff — and to help clients turn signal into action.

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CultureFit360™ — Your Workplace MRI

How It Works

1.

Invite

A 12–15 minute anonymous survey completed by all staff — fast, mobile-friendly, and privacy-safe.

2.

Diagnose

We decode culture, hybrid habits, digital friction, inclusion, and environmental satisfaction. Results are clustered into evidence-based workplace personas.

3.

Activate

Insight → action: ROI maps, Workplace Strategy & Roadmaps, the Work/Shift Game (co-design), and Behavioural Playbooks that make change stick.

Start your Workplace MRI

FAQs

What is CultureFit360™?
Our “Workplace MRI” — a fast, survey-based diagnostic that reveals how people really work and what’s driving or blocking performance across culture, space, leadership and digital tools.
How is a Workplace MRI different from a traditional survey?
Traditional surveys give scores. The Workplace MRI connects behaviours, hybrid habits, digital friction, inclusion and environmental satisfaction into one coherent picture — so leaders and designers can act with confidence, not assumptions.
Who is CultureFit360™ for?
Executives, HR/People & Culture, Corporate Real Estate and Design partners — supporting strategy, hybrid optimisation, space planning and change enablement (no vendor lock-in).
How long does the survey take?
Typically 12–15 minutes per participant on desktop or mobile.
What do we get at the end?
A clear diagnostic with prioritised recommendations, behavioural personas, friction mapping and an action roadmap. Optional add-ons: Insight Playbook and portfolio/design guidelines.
How fast are results available?
Initial readout shortly after survey close; a practical recommendations pack is typically delivered within two weeks (scope/size dependent).
Is the survey anonymous and privacy-safe?
Yes. Responses are anonymous and aggregated. We collect only the minimum data needed to generate insight and never share identifiable individual responses.
Can CultureFit360™ optimise footprint & hybrid policy?
Yes. It clarifies who needs the office (how often and why), highlights commute barriers and digital friction, and pinpoints space types and policy tweaks that lift performance and attendance.
Do you provide implementation support?
Yes — Strategy & Roadmaps, the Work/Shift Game (co-design) and Behavioural Playbooks to embed day-to-day habits.

Book a 20-minute intro

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Is your workplace ready for what’s next?

We don’t do cookie-cutter answers or vendor pitches — just sharp, honest conversations to help you move forward.

In one call, we’ll explore:

  • How we can decode your current workplace challenges — people, culture, space
  • What real support looks like for your team or your client
  • If Work/Shift is the right partner to help you unlock progress

No pitch. Just clarity, direction, and a sharper way forward.

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