Category: Hybrid workspace
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Magnet or mandate? Creating a positive hybrid workplace
The big workspace question of 2024 is magnet or mandate? As companies bring employees back to the workplace, will they enforce compulsory office hours or create an environment that will naturally encourage their return. Another way to think about this is an invite vs a summons. An invite is generally considered positive: you have a…
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Being part of the hybrid movement?
Is flexible workspace a part of the hybrid movement? I started this thread wondering about the similarities and differences between the words flexible and hybrid. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, ‘hybrid’ refers to a mixture of plants or animals to produce improved characteristics for a higher-quality product. The word has since morphed into something more…
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Flexible or traditional workspace?
Do you want to remain flexible or return to a dedicated, more traditional office environment? Real estate remains the second highest cost to the bottom line of every business, exceeded only by staff salary. With the impetus for firms to maintain some semblance of a flexible workplace, how might management convince their teams to return…
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Do you need to downsize to go hybrid?
You want teams back in the office: your staff wants to be in 10 days or less each month for face-to-face connectivity. Does space have to get smaller with less people on any given day? Spontaneous, intimate breaks aren’t happening at the water cooler: creativity flows during zoom happy hour. Do you go to the…
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Evolving Workplaces and the Impact on Productivity
Alternative work styles continue to morph, evolving differently for every organization. With no standard operating procedure in place for a one size fits all outcome, there are benefits and pitfalls to a functional, yet alternative, workstyle. The positives include: decreased expenses and operational costs; access to a global talent pool; increased engagement and improved job…
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Finding the constant in an ever-changing workplace
Safety and Health Magazine published an article in June of 2011 about how businesses should recognize hidden dangers in the workspace, taking steps to make the office a safer place. Administrative intervention was put in place to avoid slips and falls, walking into equipment, ergonomic challenges and training. If only it were still that simple today. OSHA…