Category: Workplace Trends
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Workplace FOMO in 2022
Enthusiasm to return to the office continues to grow, yet FOMO is here to stay. Having lost those intangible advantages of co-working in the same space, connectivity has suffered as decreased engagement with senior colleagues leaving many feeling less productive, although technology kept us connected, it was no replacement for unscripted exchange. Forbes stated…
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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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The generations deal differently with their return to the office
When it comes to health and wellness, work and life balance, how we deal with this today creates different consequences tomorrow. The initial switch from in office to virtual was unplanned, and while we experienced the impacts of the Pandemic differently, how our future attitudes, behaviors, and expectations change will vary. Generations share experiences that have…
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Should we believe in those workplace trends ‘they’ say are inevitable? And who are ‘THEY?’
Forecasting how we might work and live prepares us for the future. The work environment is under siege by economic challenges, technological developments, automation, and globalization. As the world changes, so do anticipated trends, although trends can be guesstimated with little accuracy depending on who is doing the collecting, assessing, and reporting. The workplace of today can help us prepare for tomorrow’s initiatives. If the trends are pointing to your business redefining workplace ethics and…
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As the workplace turns: Senior Managers remain focused on keeping us physically and emotionally fit
If you still have zoom fatigue, you are not alone. What needs to change as we work to reinstitute some sense of normalcy to a workplace that will never be the same? While experts boast of predictions, none of us can truly anticipate what the workplace will become, although we are seeing some consistent messaging around physical and emotional well-being as we come back…
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Will tomorrow be driven by AI on the other end of the Pandemic?
Will the future be filled with robots and AI even though so many have recently been unemployed? Covid-19 divided a nation and eliminated jobs. Will robots make it harder for humans to get re-employed? It’s been guesstimated that by 2025, the balance could change to a 50-50 combination of humans and machines. Disruptive technologies have been around for a long time. Automation creates new technology, builds jobs yet erases physical labor positions. And now, post…
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Decisions today set the tone for tomorrow…did work permanently leave the building?
Your office called and they want you back. Big tech was first to initiate work from home, perpetuating the idea that remote was here to stay…but those days are numbered. The corporate footprint will change, as some businesses will dump empty space, and others will expand in preparation of growth and distancing. Change makes sense when things go…
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Could a smart Space Manager ‘MacGyver’ an office?
What if the MacGyver of the 1980’s became an extremely resourceful secret agent turned CRE Space Cop in a post Pandemic world? We know many of MacGyver’s hacks do work in real life, provided you had the knowledge, items and tools. For example, MacGyver could patch a radiator with egg whites; lift fingerprints with soot…
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Destination WORKSPACE: it’s more about the next generation of amenities
The workplace is forever transformed: we are no longer pressured to sit at a desk every day. Rather, the office is becoming an exciting, action-packed facility to visit, demonstrating the seamless integration between work and home. As a destination of choice, the workspace is offering compelling reasons to feel a sense of excitement about going into work. Employees commuted to a good…
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Destination WORKSPACE: what might it look like?
2020 will forever be known as the year of COVID. We continue to overcome challenges on personal, professional, local, national and global levels. The more unexpected event was a massive experiment in working from home. Before the Pandemic, businesses had been taking baby-steps to incorporate flexible work patterns; others resisted the transition due to a…