When it comes to attracting new employees and retaining our top talent, we tend to roll out the red carpet in terms of pay and benefits. But what about the … Read more
Co-working Is More Than Just a Place to Work or Meet
As a group, millennials are known for their digital fluency, their expectations and their desire for meaningful work. Millennials have been credited … Read more
Your Seating Chart Can Make a Million Dollar Difference
Could the secret to boosting your human capital — the economic value of your employees’ skill sets — be as easy as rearranging a few chairs? … Read more
Is Your Office Layout Hindering Productivity?
Every office has its share of different personalities, from the introverts and the organizers to the creatives and social butterflies. And while combining … Read more
When All’s Not Quiet On the Office Front, Everyone Suffers
Noise in the workplace annoys us – a lot. Surveys show that we care more about interior acoustics than we do about how clean our workplaces are, what we … Read more
Last Word: Open Offices at Facebook? Good Luck Getting Much Work Done
Take it from me: It’s a pain in the rear to work in an open office. Yeah, I know; that brands me as a dinosaur, a relic, or someone who isn’t … Read more
Open Offices Really Suck — But Your HR Department Already Knows This
About a year ago, a former HR colleague called me in a panic. She was asked to help design a new office layout. Nobody would have offices or cubicle walls, … Read more
Thermostat Wars: Stop Freezing Productivity and Bringing Workers to a Boil
Have you ever walked into a company and noticed that the person in the front desk is hunched over, wearing three sweaters, and greets you with an ice-cold … Read more