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Workforce Strategy

Flexible Work Boosts Employee Health; Hybrid Offices Aren't Any Smaller

Lisa Schmeiser

January 26, 2022

In this WorkSpace Connect News Wrap, Ergotron finds workers like flexibility; Harvard finds offices aren't shrinking

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Workspace Technology

Nooka Joins Tiny Office Movement

Dana Casielles

January 05, 2022

Workplace technology startup delivers smart rentable backyard office units with an Airbnb-style business model.

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Office Design

Addressing Workplace Challenges With Behavior-based Office Designs

Ryan Daily

January 03, 2022

In 2022, workplace leaders will need to maintain flexibility, potentially shifting to a behavior-based approach to office designs and to a hub-and-spoke model for office locations.

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Real Estate/Facilities

Can Hybrid Work Branch Out?

Eric Krapf

December 24, 2021

When it comes to office space, it may be time for a broader view of the assets we may already have at our disposal to serve that need.

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Office Design

Office Changes Require Close Coordination

Irwin Lazar

December 01, 2021

Success comes from aligning HR, facilities, and IT toward a common goal.

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Real Estate/Facilities

Ericsson Wants Half of its 102,000 Staff to Work From Home

Bloomberg News

November 17, 2021

Ericsson, one of the largest employers in Sweden, is redesigning and cutting desk-space in its 400 offices in an attempt to shift half of its workforce to remote working.

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Real Estate/Facilities

London Firms Sign Up for Acres of New Offices to Lure Workers

Bloomberg News

November 17, 2021

Corporate executives are signing up for acres of new office space in London as they attempt to lure workers back to their desks.

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Workspace Strategy

Shhh, I’m Trying to Be Productive Over Here

Ryan Daily

October 20, 2021

A recent survey from device maker Poly shows employees are concerned about noise levels as they head back into the office.

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Workspace Strategy

The 1,2,3 of ABW

Beth Schultz

September 02, 2021

So long as companies lay out the right types of spaces with the policies and technology to back up their use, they should be well-positioned for activity-based working.

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Real Estate/Facilities

Can Hybrid Work Branch Out?

Eric Krapf

August 13, 2021

When it comes to office space, it may be time for a broader view of the assets we may already have at our disposal to serve that need.

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Workspace Strategy

Facilities Manager Sheds Light on Giving Workplaces the Edge

Ryan Daily

August 05, 2021

IT, HR, and facilities are coming together to create the agile workspaces of the future, as one facilities manager shared in an Omdia Digital Workplace Session video.

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Workspace Strategy

The Great Return Begins

Eric Krapf

July 26, 2021

But will the hybrid work model turn out to be a temporary stage on the way back to everyone coming into the office almost all the time?

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Enterprise IT

How CIO Roles Will Change: The Future of Work

Jessica Davis

July 21, 2021

Budgets will shift, and IT leaders must collaborate with HR and facilities teams as work moves from office centers to a new work-from-anywhere structure.

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Office Design

Benching Be Gone?

Beth Schultz

June 22, 2021

New open office floor plans should still have work zones for community and collaboration-based activities plus personal spaces for focused work.

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Workspace Strategy

RTO: Come Back for the Amenities & Connections

Beth Schultz

June 08, 2021

A CBRE occupancy management expert describes a shift in the office landscape from activity-based to event-based workspaces.

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