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The Benefits of Bringing Nature into the Office: Boosting Employee Wellbeing
Creating a work environment that prioritizes employee wellbeing is crucial for maintaining a productive and healthy team. One effective strategy is incorporating natural elements into the office. While employees might not spend their days in the great outdoors, bringing elements of nature inside can provide numerous health benefits and enhance overall workplace satisfaction. Why Bring […]
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Elevating Employee Benefits to Attract and Retain Top Talent
In recent years, one of the most consequential HR trends was the so-called “Great Resignation,” in which employees exited the workplace in droves. Experts offered a range of potential explanations for this phenomenon, but what they all boiled down to was this: After the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees started thinking long and hard about their […]
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Revitalizing the Workplace with Fun and Engaging Activities
Over time, it’s natural for any workplace to become a bit stagnant. As employees settle into daily routines, they may lose some of the enthusiasm that characterized their early days on the job. As a result, you may notice your team’s collective morale, creativity, and vigor taking a slide. To rejuvenate your team, there are […]
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Ditching Bagels and Coffee: Elevating Office Food Offerings for Employee Satisfaction
In today’s fast-paced work environment, employers are increasingly recognizing the importance of providing more than just the basics to their employees. Research suggests that employee satisfaction and productivity are closely linked to workplace culture, and one of the most impactful aspects of that culture is office food availability. If you’ve ever worked in a traditional […]
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5 Tips for Minimizing Disruption and Maximizing Efficiency During Your Move
Relocating your office can be disruptive, especially in relation to the other ongoing needs of your business. Thankfully, with the right strategy and the best vendors, you can not only ensure a successful move, but minimize the friction your team experiences. Here are five specific steps to keep in mind. It All Starts with Planning […]
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An Alternative for Noisy Office Spaces: Integrating Modular Soundproofing for Aesthetic Noise Reduction
Office spaces are notoriously noisy, thanks to all the activity that goes on within a given work day. There’s the chatter of employees, the hum of printers and copiers, phones ringing, doors slamming… the list goes on and on. All this commotion suggests a robust and active team, but it may also be a headache […]
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New Year, New Mindset: Enhancing Productivity in Your Workplace
The start of a new year is a perfect time to take stock of your personal goals and priorities, encompassing everything from financial health to personal fitness. It’s also an ideal occasion to take stock of your team’s goals, and to implement new strategies to facilitate productivity in the workplace. Whether you’re leading a team […]
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Inclusive Office Design: Creating Accessible Spaces
Over the past several years, more and more companies have gotten serious about inclusivity, deliberately seeking office environments that welcome a broad and diverse employee base. Many companies actively prioritize ethnic and racial diversity, gender equality, accommodations for working parents, and more. And yet, it’s also important for this focus on workplace inclusivity to encompass […]
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Revisiting Return To Office: Did Hoteling Work?
Needless to say, the COVID pandemic threw us all for a loop. Employers, in particular, had to rapidly adapt to changing workplace realities, navigating a world in which team members couldn’t readily gather in shared spaces. While many companies pushed a strong “return to work” effort last year, in many ways we’re still dealing with […]
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The Psychology of Color in Office Design: Boosting Mood and Creativity
All of us are affected by the environment around us. Factors such as the temperature or ambient noise level can have an outsized impact on our mood, our stress level, and our productivity. That’s what makes it so important to be intentional in all aspects of office design; every detail of your workspace that can […]
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The Psychology of Office Moves: Minimizing Employee Stress and Disruption
Moving your home can be an emotionally unsettling experience for anyone, as it means saying goodbye to some of the day-to-day realities and routines that provide a sense of stability. The same could be said of moving a workspace, particularly since most employees spend as much time at the office as they do at home. […]
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7 Tips for Designing an Office Space for Employee Health and Comfort
When you think of ergonomics, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Often, the term is associated with comfortable furniture, or workspace layouts that optimize posture. Those are certainly key concerns with ergonomics, but more broadly, the term encompasses any strategic initiative to design office environments with people in mind. The ergonomic workplace is […]
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Nine Workplace Wellness Ideas for Facilities Managers
Does it feel like your employees are more stressed lately? Before it leads to a dip in productivity and burnout, consider these nine workplace wellness ideas to relieve the pressure. Feeling pressed for time? Sitting under a mountain of to-dos? A little short of breath, perhaps? Join the very large crowd. In fact, the World […]
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Are Standing Desks Still Trending?
In recent years, sitting down at the office has taken a backseat to standing up. Here’s what your office can do to adjust to this enduring trend. It’s been nearly a decade since standing desks took the modern office space by storm. Since 2010, many offices have transitioned away from sitting to a sit-stand combination […]
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To Avoid the Flu, Just Look at Your Cubicle
Looking to improve employee health and wellness in the workplace? The cold and flu season is the time of year when it often feels as if getting sick is just inevitable. The workplace is one of the biggest culprits when it comes to spreading germs. More than ever before, employees are feeling pressured not to […]
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Your Desk job is Killing You: 3 Ways to be Healthy at Your Desk
Cubicle workers face special challenges when it comes to staying healthy and active. As the modern workforce has shifted from physical labor to desk jobs, the type of activity that most people do on a day to day basis is limited to walking to and from their car. Research has shown that the rise in […]
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