Red Badge: A new space for collaboration and growth

According to a 12 June update, security guarding provider Red badge has refurbished its head office as part of a plan to invest in its workspaces to create a positive workplace culture that inspires its teams to make an impact.

After a year of significant growth, and with staff returning back to the workplace after COVID-19, Red Badge’s Auckland headquarters was starting to feel a little cramped. Construction on a refurbished space began early October and by 21 December an official opening was celebrated.

“Off the back of COVID, we knew we had a responsibility to create an office environment that people wanted to come back to and be a part of, whilst also creating a collaborative working environment where we can all partner, develop and communicate cross functionally,” said CEO Ben Wooding.

“Our ultimate goal as an organisation was to design a functional and user-friendly office space that our employees would be excited to work in.

Our previous office layout consisted of separate offices, with a small open plan area that was not conducive to collaboration. With our growing team, we needed a space that would allow us to work together more effectively. Therefore, we focused on creating functional spaces that would encourage collaboration, with areas such as lounges and break-out spaces to provide flexibility for our employees.

A primary feature of the new office space is its open plan layout designed to facilitate interaction and communication between teams. The space enables employees to move around freely, collaborate on projects, and share ideas. Several meeting spaces have also been created, including a large conference room, huddle spaces, and pop-out rooms for Zoom calls.

Expanding into the lower floor of the building, the company created a large 30+ seated training room, open plan chill zone featuring a pool table and table tennis, and three additional meeting room spaces.

The office has been designed to provide the Red Badge team with more flexibility in how they work, including making hot desks available for employees who prefer to work remotely or in different locations within the office.

“In the next 12-24 months we want to be doing the same thing across our office network around the country,” said Ben. “We believe that by investing in our workspaces, we can create a positive workplace culture that inspires our teams to make an impact on everyone they come in contact with”.

By creating a more functional and collaborative workspace, Red Badge hopes to foster a culture that attracts and retains top talent, while also providing its employees with the tools and the environment they need to excel in their roles.