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Room scheduling software: The checklist facility teams actually need

By Sean Wiese, Product Manager, OfficeSpace Software This scenario may sound all too familiar: You finally…

By Sean Wiese • 13 mins read
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Workplace Experience

10 Collaboration strategies in the workplace

Collaboration isn’t magic, and it doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Implementing effective collaboration strategies in the workplace only happens when facility managers (FMs) and other workplace leaders make it a priority. They must create the right strategies and environments to support collaboration. 

By Eric Fare • 6 mins read
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Workplace Experience

9 Workplace trends reshaping the future of work

Embracing the right workplace trends is always top of mind for companies that want to stay competitive in today’s increasingly complex market. In this article, we explore 12 emerging workplace trends and initiatives that smart companies are exploring and implementing today.

By CJ Frey • 8 mins read
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Workplace Wellness & Security

Workplace Security: How to Keep Offices Safe & Secure for Employees

Workplace security is critical to everyone in an organization, impacting everything from employee well being to productivity. In this article, we explore how to maintain and improve workplace security in any office, including policies and easy-to-implement strategies that make hybrid work and other new work environment types much safer. We’re focusing primarily on office space security, although most of these strategies are broadly applicable across many worksites.  

By Karina Wright • 10 mins read
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Workplace Technology

The connected workplace: a modern IT guide

A connected workplace, where all employees have access to everything they need in one shared and centralized digital space, is quickly becoming a prerequisite for both profitability and employee well-being. In this article, we explore the benefits of a connected workplace, along with specific technology and policies that can lead to a happier, more connected workforce.

By Kayla Giles • 8 mins read
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Uncategorized

Inclusive company culture: key elements, benefits, and examples

Creating an inclusive company culture is essential in today’s workplace landscape. In this article, we review how inclusive culture is defined. We also look at key elements, and benefits, along with specific ways that companies can create an effective culture of inclusion for a diverse workforce.

By Taylor Graves • 6 mins read
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Space & Real Estate

5 Space management challenges (and solutions) in a hybrid environment

Hybrid work is becoming the norm, especially for large American companies. A CBRE survey found that 87% of businesses with 10,000 or more workers say they’ll be adopting a hybrid work model. These companies are consequently facing more space management challenges that come with this shift in workspace utilization. This article covers five common space management challenges with solutions for addressing them with the right workplace management solution and facility management software.

By Nick Mason • 5 mins read
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Workplace Experience

Flexible work environment benefits and best practices

Flexible work environments seem to be all the rage these days, with good reason. In this article, we explore the many benefits of a flexible work environment. We also look at some best practices for creating a more flexible workspace. 

By Karina Wright • 7 mins read
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Workplace Experience

Why is collaboration important in the workplace?

Collaboration has become such a buzzword, that we don’t often stop to actually ask ourselves: why is collaboration important in the workplace? And which collaboration strategies should be priority in your workplace?

By Kayla Giles • 6 mins read
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The FM Professional

Facility management maintenance: predictive and preventive

Facility management maintenance is essential to the upkeep of any building. Protecting capital assets and preventing the need for time-consuming and costly emergency repairs is ultimately one of the main roles and responsibilities of a facilities manager (FM). 

By Patrick Holloway • 7 mins read

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