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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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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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We moved to employee ownership
We’re very excited for this next chapter and are looking forward to the positive changes this historic shift will bring to our people, partners, and customers. While many companies are wrestling with retention and engagement, we decided to take our employee-focused culture to the next level and become employee-owned. Corovan prides itself on our long […]
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4 Ways Employers Reduce Workplace Stress
Office workers are more stressed than ever, but thoughtful workplace design can change that! Use these tips to make your space welcoming, comfortable, and supportive of employee wellness. It’s tempting to write off workplace stress as a contrived, overblown complaint. After all, work is work! It’s not meant to be as fun and relaxing as […]
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5 Ways to Reduce Workplace Loneliness
When workers are feeling lonely, their productivity and engagement can sink to record lows. Here are five things that office and facilities managers can do to create better workspaces for isolated workers.
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