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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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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Ask any business leader what has had the greatest impact on their industry or organization over the last few decades, and you’re bound to get the same, popular response: technology. That’s because nearly every aspect of running a modern company is now affected by technology — from sales and marketing, to strategy and finances, to
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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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More than 30 percent of American workers today are part of the millennial generation, making them the largest shareholder of the American workforce, above both Gen X and baby boomers. With millennials practically owning the labor force these days (and into the future), business leaders are constantly looking for new ways to attract and retain
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Wayfinding signage probably isn’t the top item on your priority list right now. With the majority of offices closed to all but the most essential employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re likely just trying to maintain connections between your increasingly distributed team. But at some point, employees will be coming back, and they’ll be eager
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In the modern office, work isn’t just what employees do; it’s also what they experience. And in the fight to attract and retain top talent, that experience has become so important that many organizations are hiring dedicated workplace experience managers.
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If a thirty-something working professional from today was dropped into an office in 1980, they’d likely go into shock. No computers, no Wi-Fi—no Internet at all. All information was stored in hulking metal file cabinets, all contacts were listed in a Rolodex and creating a document meant grabbing a stack of paper, a 15-pound typewriter,
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We’ve talked about how even small factors can have a big impact on employee productivity. Frequent interruptions, unnecessary meetings and outdated technology are just a few of the more obvious productivity-killers. But there’s one factor you probably haven’t considered because it’s invisible. It’s in the air. Air temperature and air quality affect employee productivity a
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If you’ve looked around your workplace lately and noticed a lot of desks are empty, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. Around the world, seven out of 10 employees now work remotely at least one day a week, according to a recent study by Zug, a Switzerland-based company. More than half work remotely for at
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