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Workspace Strategy

Returning to the Workplace! 6 Steps for Health & Safety

Bobra S. Bush

June 02, 2021

My insider’s plan for bringing employees back to the office, from technology choices to policies and procedures.

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Real Estate/Facilities

Real Estate Reckoning or Renaissance: Which Will It Be?

Ryan Daily

May 25, 2021

The question of just how big of a physical footprint businesses need in a post-COVID world looms large, but answers should come shortly.

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Real Estate/Facilities

World FM Day: Acknowledging Facilities Management Leaders

Beth Schultz

May 12, 2021

A nod to those strategic leaders helping organizations define the future of work

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Workspace Strategy

Can Google Make Flexibility Work?

Eric Krapf

May 10, 2021

Leadership's plan seems sound, but success may hinge on managers.

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Real Estate/Facilities

What Makes a Great Facilities Leader?

Beth Schultz

May 06, 2021

As facilities management takes on a more crucial role in workplace strategy, related training is an asset, but not a key attribute, one exec says.

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Real Estate/Facilities

Facilities Management: On the Brink of ‘Something Great’

Beth Schultz

May 04, 2021

Recharged and ready for reopening, facilities management thought leaders preach the importance of an elevated role and cross-functional collaboration.

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Workspace Strategy

Have Return-to-Office Plans Become Much Ado About Nothing?

Ryan Daily

May 03, 2021

While workplace health and safety precautions persist into the future, has the vision of the future of work changed with positive vaccine news?

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Office Design

Future of Work: Including the Environmental Impact

Eric Krapf

April 26, 2021

Enterprises that are serious about limiting their carbon footprint will likely need to add sustainability officers to future-of-the-office discussions.

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Office Design

Mixing Up the New Workplace

Beth Schultz

April 20, 2021

With new workspace templates, office design firm hopes to inspire organizations to mix and match activity, transition, and quiet spaces in RTO planning.

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Workforce Strategy

Hybrid Work: How to Solve the Tough Challenges

Beth Schultz

April 08, 2021

Pointers from a social researcher on how to think about people, process, and technology issues in a hybrid future.

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Employee Experience

Salesforce Gets Serious about Employee Experience

Adam Holtby

March 29, 2021

Brings IT service management capabilities to its employee experience platform, Work.com, to help businesses address key pain points of the pandemic workstyle.

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Real Estate/Facilities

What’s Your New Real Estate Strategy?

Eric Krapf

March 05, 2021

Enterprises leaders realize they have to incentive employees to return to the office, but the devil is in the details.

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Workspace Technology

Leveraging UC Devices for a Safe Office Return

Irwin Lazar

February 25, 2021

Facilities and HR can increasingly take advantage of UC device capabilities to ensure safe distancing, cleaning, and touchless devices, and air quality management.