Here’s a not-so-fun fact: extended periods of inactivity have been shown to increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. And absenteeism as the result of chronic diseases can cost a large employer up to $286 per employee per year. This is what happens when an ABW (Activity-Based Working) strategy is absent in the workplace. […]
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Evolving technology and changing employee habits have had a profound effect on the way companies manage their personnel and their facilities. As companies\’ ways of doing business change, they\’re choosing to adapt by using more modern facilities management software.
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When it comes to company culture, there are plenty of elements that hold much greater weight than unlimited PTO, a lax dress code or Taco Tuesdays. No amount of free beer or on-site massages can make up for an environment where employees have to burn the candle at both ends just to stay afloat or
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What’s on your company agenda this year? Increase revenue? Decrease costs? Improve client acquisition and decrease churn? These are all worthwhile objectives. But there’s no way you can attain them without buy-in from the workforce. And there’s no way you’ll get buy-in from the workforce without a positive employee experience. Here’s a closer look at
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Don’t get me wrong: pizza lunches and field days are fantastic. (Hello, nostalgia!) And it’s safe to assume most of your employees agree. But perks like these, as fun as they are, provide only short-lived happiness. Once the grease has settled and the medals have been awarded, there’s not much of a lasting impact on
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While the gap between the workplace expectations of Baby Boomers and Millennials still exists, it has definitely been shrinking in recent years – in large part due to the changing priorities of Boomers as they age. What each group wants in their work environment may never align completely, but members of both generations recognize there
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Facilities management certainly isn’t what it used to be. Facilities managers, or workplace managers as they often known, are finding themselves managing people, spaces and technology rather than just buildings and assets. They’re expected to cultivate an atmosphere that enhances productivity and collaboration, produces measurable ROI and boosts recruitment and retention. They’re tasked with meeting
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It\’s critical that teams within your organization — especially facilities and information technology (IT) teams — collaborate when implementing workplace technology and design. And since workplace design often includes direction on office layouts and desk and conference room setup, which can drastically impact the employee experience, even human resources (HR) teams have a stake in
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Fun fact: Thomas Edison recruited specialists in mechanics, mathematics, clock-making and glassblowing to help with the development of the light bulb.
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Hiring a workplace leader used to be a lot simpler. Not long ago, a workplace leader was focused primarily on things like desktop computers, cubicles and carpeting.
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