Give Me A Reason: The Govaars/Strombom NeoCon 2019 Seminar

by Mallory Budy | July 8th, 2019

Before NeoCon 2019 moves too much further into our rearview mirror, we’re excited to continue our tradition of covering the NeoCon seminar from the dynamic duo of Sven Govaars, of Steelcase, and Dean Strombom, of Gensler. Messrs. Govaars and Strombom’s partnership has resulted in a whopping nine NeoCon seminars, and many loyal followers in the A&D community who come back each year ready to hear ta distinct point of view. Last year’s presentation, “Take Aim…A Quiver of Strategy Tools”, offered a departure from the usual case studies and research, instead focusing on providing clearly articulated design tools and helpful knowledge to create successful workplaces. 2019’s presentation, titled “Give Me A Reason”, welcomes a pointed discussion of the push and pull happening between employer and employee in the modern workplace. These two camps have always held tension, each asking the question, “What have you done for me lately?” Today, this schism …