Employee Experience

Meet the New Work Metric—the 'Worth It' Equation

March 29, 2022

In this Workspace News Wrap, Microsoft reports on the mood among global workers—and finds most of them value their time very highly.

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Collaboration

Meeting Insights: Making Good Use of Collaboration Data

Beth Schultz

March 17, 2022

Mitel becomes the latest communications and collaboration provider with a plan for surfacing meetings data for improved business decision making.

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Researchers: Remote Work Yields Better Work and Life Satisfaction

March 16, 2022

In this Workspace News Wrap, workers continue to report high levels of satisfaction with remote work, and economists predict that remote work is likely to stick

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Employee Engagement

Addressing Employee Burnout, Retention With Workplace Communities

March 15, 2022

A representative for MixR shares his thoughts on using communities to improve employee engagement from onboarding to recruiting talent.

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Culture, Communication, Collaboration All Boost Employee Retention

Linda Barnes

March 09, 2022

Talented employees can decide where to do their work, so the culture in which they can work makes all the difference in keeping them.

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Workspace Technology

Phone Calls Offer More Flexibility than Video; Compensation Triumphs Over Culture

March 08, 2022

In this WorkSpace News Wrap, Zoom fatigue sets in among the hybrid workforce; Cezanne HR finds workers want more control over their commute.

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Boosting Employee Experience With Upskilling; RTO Picks Up Steam

March 03, 2022

Workplace leaders are turning to upskilling amid the Great Resignation, and companies like Twitter and Google are heading back into the office.

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Workspace Strategy

Employees Eagerly Returned to Office Envoy Reports; Zillow Says Hybrid is 'Old-School'

March 01, 2022

In this WorkSpace News Wrap, workplace solutions vendor Envoy analyzed its data to see what's really happening in offices, while Zillow refutes hybrid work with its own model.

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Employee Engagement

Employee Engagement Breaks Out of the Silo

Beth Schultz

February 25, 2022

Being able to drive better engagement, greater productivity, and improved well-being takes data from both HR and IT tools

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Workplaces Address Turnover With Pay; Workers Favor Dedicated Workspaces

February 24, 2022

In this News Wrap, Payscale researches how pay factors into the future of recruiting and retaining talent and Steelcase shares what people want in an office.

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Hybrid & Remote Workers Are Feeling Disconnected, Overworked

February 22, 2022

In this WorkSpace News Wrap, WorkHuman warns employers that employees need more connection, less work; Kinetic unveils a cloud-based comms platform for small businesses.

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Office Design

Staples Calls in the WFH Squad, Collaboration Software Update

February 17, 2022

In this WorkSpace Connect Wrap, Staples looks to share WFH tips, and Lumicademy and InVision details platform updates.

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PeopleCaddie Shares Best Practices for Employee Reachability

Dana Casielles

February 16, 2022

Want to attract and retain talent? Make hybrid work an option.

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Workspace Strategy

Metro Offices Offers Facility Services; Investors Bet on WFA

February 10, 2022

Metro Offices expands Flexible Workspace as a Service; Wander raises $20 million in one round; HR makes the business case for better employee experience.

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