Why Co-Creation Drives Better Workplace Strategies
- Lauren Pollack
- May 24
- 1 min read

Want your people to love your workplace design or policies? Include them in the process of creating them!
There’s a powerful behavioral phenomenon called the IKEA Effect—the tendency for people to place higher value on things they’ve helped create. (Yes, even when that coffee table is a little wobbly.)
The same principle applies at work.
When employees are invited to co-create a workplace strategy, policy, or new way of working, they feel more than heard—they see themselves in the outcome. That leads to stronger buy-in, greater pride, and of course, better solutions.
Change doesn't need to be a surprise—it can be something you build together.
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