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Download the PDF Copy Download Happy New Year! I have long had mixed feelings about celebrating the new year. For starters, late nights are not my thing as I am a perpetual morning person (I know…*gag*…so annoying). Additionally, for me, and for many, the beginning of a new year is associated with pressure. Pressure to change
Download the PDF Copy Download This is the first in a series of six posts about social cohesion, an emerging idea about organizational success that will shape the future of workplaces. Jeff Leitner: We need a new north star. In the midst of unprecedented uncertainty — about our jobs, organizations, communities, and economy —
Download the PDF Copy Download In this whitepaper: Defining and measuring the effectiveness of a workplace designed to readily support changing technology, work processes and the workforce will require identifying and adopting new performance metrics that will be used in addition to the workplace performance metrics used today
By Kelly Colón Download the PDF Copy Download Did you miss part one of the Modern Leader blog series? Catch up on Modern Leaders and Supportive Workspaces . Tech-Enabled Environments Equipping the workspace with cutting-edge technology for seamless collaboration. A modern leader utilizes a workspace equipped with cutting-edge
Download the PDF Copy Download We made the case in a previous blog post that organizations should resist the temptation to simply jump on the latest trends when designing their next workplace. While it’s easy to see why they would be tempted—after all, didn’t a given approach work for [impressive and admired corporation listed
Download the PDF Copy Download Follow these steps to adjust your workstation to create the most comfortable and ergonomic workspace. Step 1 Start with an ergonomic chair Adjust your ergonomic chair to fit your body: Step 2 Move your chair to your worksurface Step 3 Consider the following: Worksurface Height Tall Stature: Knees
Download the PDF Copy Download People resist change, even when the reason for ‘the new’ is compelling. We prefer what is familiar and stable. It is the unknown, the uncertainty about the change that we find stressful and challenging. And changes in the workplace are no different. In the absence of information and details about
Download the PDF Copy Download In previous posts, we advocated for alignment between an organization’s workplace strategy and its unique combination of current realities and business strategies, as well as its brand, values and culture. We made the case for supporting worker effectiveness with through needs analysis processes to
Download the PDF Copy Download In the middle of the last century, Peter Drucker famously stated, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it”. While that original statement is still completely valid today, a more recent statement from Billy Beane 1 - "The idea that you can create a template that will work forever doesn't
Download the PDF Copy Download This is the 1 st post in our series about Environmental Psychology considerations and how they can help inform your workplace design and protocols. Check out the other posts in this series here. Our Workplace Advisory team recently got together (virtually, of course) with Dr. Sally Augustin to
By Lauren Gant, PhD, CPE, WELL AP Download the PDF Copy Download Inclusive Design is a prerequisite to creating spaces where diverse groups of individuals can work, collaborate, and navigate easily. We have been working to understand how the built environment can be thoughtfully constructed to support many kinds of diversity
By Lauren Gant, PhD, CPE, WELL AP Download the PDF Copy Download Humans come in all shapes, sizes, and abilities, and differences are not deficits. However, if our spaces are not designed to accommodate various physical needs, the impact can be distressing. When navigation, use, fit, or communication is difficult or impossible