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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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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Not surprisingly, hundreds of CEOs at some of the largest companies in the world report that technology, regardless of industry, is a critical differentiator. And according to Jacob Morgan (a globally recognized authority on the modern workplace), among the top three workplace elements employees value the highest is technology.
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Consumer technology is powerful. It allows us to connect with people around the world, to access and share information instantly, to experience new things and grow as individuals. It’s designed with users in mind and built to make our lives easier. And the technology with the most staying power enables all this with an attractive
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Commercial real estate services firm JLL introduced the concept of the 3-30-300 rule, a valuable tool that breaks down a company’s total occupancy costs per square foot of space. This principle can be an exceptionally effective technique for organizations to decrease corporate real estate costs. However, not every enterprise understands the best way to apply
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The environment in which we spend time has a strong impact on not only how we feel, but how we work. The wrong space could be a detriment to productivity, while the right one could make it soar. I sat down with two facilities leaders to discuss how they harnessed the power of the right
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They work weekends and long hours. They struggle to give themselves permission to take vacations and insist on approving everything themselves. As for delegating tasks? Not their forte—they’re the only one who can do it right the first time. And to ensure they keep control over every project, they mandate being copied on all relevant
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While the “future of work” may feel like a phrase related to a far more advanced or revolutionary description of modern workplace trends, the reality is that workers (and leading companies) already are embracing the futuristic workplace trends shaping the way we think about work.
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Facility managers don’t normally spend much time in the boardroom with their organization’s executive leaders. But given how drastically the facility management role has changed over the past several years, it may be time to extend an invite.
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As a business leader, your entire career revolves around making decisions—many of which aren’t easy. Your ability to think quickly and critically, to solve complex concerns and predict outcomes, is critical to your success and part of why you’ve risen to top leadership level. But what happens when all of this decision-making takes its toll?
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