Spaceful
Spaceful has been selected as an Employer of Choice in The Australian Business Awards 2024. The Australian Business Award for Employer of Choice [EOC] recognises organisations that develop workplaces that maximise the full potential of their workforce through established policies and practices which demonstrate effective employee recruitment, engagement and retention.
Spaceful is honoured to be recognised as an Employer of Choice by the Australian Business Awards. This prestigious accolade underscores our unwavering commitment to fostering a positive and supportive work environment for our team.At Spaceful, we believe that our employees are our greatest asset. We’ve cultivated a company culture that prioritises employee well-being, professional growth, and innovation. Our team members are encouraged to bring their unique perspectives and ideas to the table, knowing that their contributions are valued and essential to our success.
By providing opportunities for career advancement, ongoing training, and a collaborative work atmosphere, we strive to create an environment where our employees feel inspired, motivated, and empowered to do their best work.
Spaceful creates workspaces for Australian and global companies to inspire and fuel their teams by providing support, high-level property advice, comprehensive workspace strategy, interior design, and workspace delivery.
Their unified approach simplifies the complex phases of the workspace lifecycle, serving as a single point of contact to save businesses time and resources. With a national delivery capability across mainland Australia, Spaceful excels in navigating diverse industries and stakeholders.
Spaceful operates across various industries, including commercial interior design, property, workplace strategy, construction, events, and knowledge sharing. They serve a diverse range of industries, such as legal, tech, finance, pharmaceutical, defence, engineering, and more. Their stakeholders include clients, suppliers, sub-contractors, regulatory bodies like local government, building management, property professionals, and others. Spaceful is actively involved in communities such as Matesin Construction™, RRT (Rapid Relief Team), and Carbon Positive Australia™, and supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Spaceful’s functional organisational structure fosters efficiency, stability, and specialisation, ensuring each department optimally contributes to its client’s success. Cross-functional teams and robust communication channels promote knowledge sharing and project success across departments. The unique end-to-end approach seamlessly integrates workplace strategy, property assistance, interior design, and project delivery. By leveraging top talent and innovative technologies, Spaceful adds long-term value at every stage, tailored to each client’s vision and needs.
Spaceful is deeply committed to innovation and staying ahead of market trends. Their strategic plan emphasises innovation through independent research, experiential events and investment in industry experts.
Spaceful also invests in external experts to train staff in innovative thinking and hosts an Innovation Committee dedicated to generating ideas to solve modern workplace challenges. Notably, Spaceful’s contributions to the industry include Executive Insights Report 2024, a comprehensive study providing insights into the challenges faced by Australian businesses and the strategies employed to address them, showcasing their commitment to thought leadership and industry advancement.
At Spaceful, the organisational culture revolves around five core values: Make it Happen, Create Energy, Be Generous, Champion Ingenuity, and Be Respectful. These values underpin every aspect of the organisation’s operations and guide key activities and initiatives designed to foster a vibrant and supportive work environment.
These initiatives include daily accountability to the company values, active engagement with community and charity events, robust communication channels to facilitate collaboration and transparency, and internal events and celebrations to recognise achievements and build camaraderie. They also include personal development initiatives to empower employees to grow personally and professionally and thoughtful hiring and onboarding processes to ensure cultural fit and alignment with the company values. These activities and initiatives contribute to Spaceful’s distinctive culture and drive its ongoing success.
Their employee-centric policies and programs prioritise role clarity, work-life balance, and professional development, fostering a supportive culture where team members thrive and contribute to organisational success.
The Quarterly Offsite Days, Better Book Club, informal training, development paths, and cross-team projects empower their team to realise their potential, driving productivity, loyalty, and innovation. These initiatives benefit individual employees and elevate organisational performance, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and success.
Spaceful believes in rewarding premium talent with premium compensation, paying above industry standards to recognise the invaluable contributions of their team members. Their profit-share scheme fosters a sense of ownership and unity and recognises and rewards the team’s collective success.
Through a robust HR strategy outlined in the Spaceful Culture Book and ongoing People & Culture initiatives, the organisation fosters professional growth and aligns individual goals with team objectives. Performance is enhanced through regular strategy sessions and one-on-one catch-ups, driving accountability and execution.
Spaceful’s commitment to above-industry-standard remuneration and diverse recognition programs, like profit-sharing and annual awards, underscores its dedication to valuing employee contributions.
Together with these initiatives, Spaceful has designed an office environment where its people feel inspired and can thrive. Their workspace features wellness spaces, biophilic design, circadian lighting, and flexible work environments, ensuring a supportive, motivating, and innovative workplace culture.
With a commitment to nurturing a culture of excellence, innovation, and wellbeing, they ensure the success and fulfilment of their employees and the long-term prosperity of the organisation.
For information about Spaceful, visit spaceful.com.au