From: Jason Lee Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 9:07 AM To: Employees - GAO Subject: Workplace Study Dear Colleagues, I am very happy to announce a new research and design initiative to rethink the role of our current work environment. The goal of this project is to identify ways our workplace can promote collaboration, improve communication across teams, and ultimately help us better serve our customers. But to do this, we need your help. Starting next week, a team from AECOM will be at GAO to conduct research activities that include a visioning session, interviews, focus groups, and onsite observations (invites to these activities will be sent). The objective of the research phase to solicit feedback around our current work environment, to understand what works and what doesn't, and explore ways in which the workplace can improve work flow, service delivery, and employee engagement. This research will be used to develop initial design concepts. We are excited to hear your thoughts so that future changes are informed by research and employee feedback. We can't do this without out you. Thank you for your time in advance. Jason