Damla Gerhart predicts that corporate real estate executives increasingly will look to combine collaboration- and productivity-enhancing alternative workplace strategies with the goal of furthering “the business of the business” of their companies.

Elaine Melonides provides an innovative solution for corporate real estate executives, who are challenged to deliver data for decision making in rapidly changing business environments: Jones Lang LaSalle’s PortfolioCommandSM. She gives real-life PortfolioCommand examples from the life sciences, healthcare and telecommunications industries that illustrate the advantages of ongoing portfolio optimization.

Emily Watkins discusses how executives are looking for new ways to prove their function’s relevance to the C-Suite. One innovation is to focus on individual employee productivity, rather than only on the real estate.

Jim Scannell, Chairman of CoreNet Global,  discusses the extent to which predictions from past CoreNet research reports have come to pass and looks at future trends within “Corporate Real Estate 2020.”  The relationship between outsourced service providers and corporate real estate departments will continue to evolve up the value chain, along with increased teaming of the corporate real estate department with other parts of the corporate organization.

Angela Cain, CEO of CoreNet Global, focuses on how CoreNet is preparing its members for the future of corporate real estate.  One strategic priority is to help members broaden their networks and engage with HR, finance, IT and other departments that support the core business.  CoreNet Global’s program offerings will also be evolving to help connect members with their non-real estate peers.

Dan Probst explores how senior managers are beginning to consider sustainability with a view beyond cost savings.  Shareholders and customers alike are seeking assurance that companies are “doing the right thing” with regard to the environment, while employees increasingly prefer a sustainable work environment.  Jones Lang LaSalle’s IntelliCommandSM service helps companies benchmark building performance and use their facilities more effectively, thus creating value beyond just energy efficiency and recycling.