7 Great Plants for Your Office
byEveryone who works in an office knows how important office plants are to the atmosphere of a workplace. Even a single small tree in the corner of an office can do wonders for productivity.
Tips & Trends
Upgrade Telecommuting Programs by Focusing on the Home Office
byBusinesses are considering how to make the most out of their telecommuting programs. However, companies also need to give special attention to one often-overlooked factor for achieving employee well-being: the home office environment.
How to Sell Sustainable Commercial Design to Baby Boomers and Millennials
byI was speaking with my father about the economic incentives given to buyers of electric cars when I realized there was a generation gap…
4 Tips for Employee Collaboration & Creativity
byIt’s no secret that a visually stunning workplace design is a huge asset for winning business, wooing talent, and fostering the impression of success. But how can the design support the kind of spontaneous collaboration that, in turn, inspires creativity?
7 Design Trends for Commercial Interiors
byDesigning interiors for commercial properties is a tricky business. The space must be efficient and cost-effective, but also create a unique and engaging experience. To further compound the problem, expectations are constantly evolving, so businesses must regularly adapt their interiors to reflect current tastes of their consumers, visitors, and employees.
4 Tips to Improve the Ergonomics of Workstations
byThe worksite environment can be a significant factor that may affect the health and wellness of your employees and also their productivity. And ergonomics plays a key role in designing for staff benefits.
Designing On-site Health and Wellness Areas
byThe future of workplace design hangs in the balance as many company HR executives are beginning to truly understand the need for environments that are healthier for their employees.
3 Practices That Improve Employee Satisfaction
byCoreNet Global offers key action steps for companies that recognize the inherent strategic value of workplace transformations.
Study: Workspace-as-a-Service Shows Profits are Up
byA new study released by the Global Workspace Association (GWA) says its membership of virtual-office owners and coworking spaces reported increased profitability last year and expect to grow similarly through at least 2014.
WORKTECH: Melbourne, February 2013
byFinancial institutions, design firms, and property and technology companies are gearing up to hear from speakers like Philip Ross (CEO, Cordless Group) and Hugh…
Influential Books on Designing Work
byWorkplace trends reflected in popular books.
Change Management: Optimizing People and Space (Part 2 of 2)
byIn Part 2, we highlight a Case Study of one organization that first implemented CM for a 450-staff renovation project, and continues to provide CM as a value-add process for subsequent smaller projects.