Human Resources

Creating Value Through Workspace Design

July 21, 2020

As we shift the focus of the workspace and rebalance the physical and digital elements within it, we must think about creating, not just adding, value.

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Worried About WFH Disruptions? Don’t Be!

Denise Munro

July 08, 2020

These eight strategies will help workers, managers, and organizations at large not only adjust to but optimize working from home.

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Collaboration

Here’s Looking at You

Eric Krapf

July 02, 2020

Thanks to WFH, we’re making videoconferencing work well at scale. Now we have to put more thought into how we consume the information that video is giving us.

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Connected Workspace Reset: Considering Workspace Options

July 01, 2020

Part 2 of a two-part series exploring how companies can plan to optimize physical and digital aspects of the connected workspace as people return to the office

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Connected Workspace Reset: Planning the New Normal Office

June 30, 2020

Part 1 of a two-part series exploring how companies can plan to optimize physical and digital aspects of the connected workspace as people return to the office

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What’s Next? Returning to Work in 2020 and Beyond

Irwin Lazar

June 29, 2020

Reducing the risk of bringing workers back into the office requires thoughtful use of technology and policy.

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Are We Back Yet?

Ryan Daily

June 16, 2020

The second in a two-part series that explores how international development consulting firm Chemonics is planning a phased return to the office.

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5 Needs for Building the Ideal Home Office

Irwin Lazar

May 26, 2020

To keep employees engaged and productive while working from home, IT and HR teams must address physical workspace concerns and individual well-being.

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Beyond ‘COVID-19 Secure’: Accounting for Group Dynamics

May 21, 2020

Part 2 of a two-part series exploring the need for smart, progressive planning in bringing people back to the new normal workspace

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Thinking Beyond the ‘COVID-19 Secure’ Workspace

May 20, 2020

Part 1 of a two-part series exploring the need for smart, progressive planning in bringing people back to the new normal workspace

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How IT Can Support Work-from-Home Management

Irwin Lazar

May 05, 2020

With WFH shift comes a redefinition of the relationship between facilities, HR, and IT, and opportunity for IT to demonstrate new value to the organization.

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Finding Best Fit for Your Connected Workspaces

April 28, 2020

This second in a two-part series outlines the three main types of requirements for developing a best-fit strategy honed to an organization’s unique characteristics.

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Creating a Connected & Best-Fit Workspace: What Matters