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The hidden cost of stitching together point solutions for workplace management

by Nick Mason, Principal Product Manager, OfficeSpace Software For today’s real estate and facilities leaders, a…

By Nick Mason 11 mins read
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Space & Real Estate

Agile room booking: agility to support collaboration in the hybrid workplace

In our new and hybrid normal, there’s only one way to achieve meaningfully agile room booking, or any agile work environment type, for that matter. In this article, we explore how to achieve more agile room booking. First up, we’ll cover why companies should aim for room booking agility in the first place.

By Maya Ketter 9 mins read
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Hybrid Work

Meeting room setup styles: strategies to improve hybrid collaboration

Gone are the days of cramming as many people as possible into a stuffy boardroom; today’s meeting room setup styles now take into account a wide variety of factors, to accommodate a wide variety of purposes and goals. This in turn leads to a more exciting and wider variety of meeting room design than in the past. In this article, we explore the latest meeting room setup styles, working through which work best for different types of meetings, cultures, and approaches to work.

By Ali Stewart 13 mins read
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Hybrid Work

Real estate forecasting: using data for commercial real estate forecasts

Real estate forecasting is always a challenge, even when chief economists aren’t warning about slowdowns, price declines, and rate hikes. In this article, we explore real estate forecasting, focusing on how companies can future-proof their offices and make better real estate investments for the future of work.

By Mary Carnes 10 mins read
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Hybrid Work

Hybrid real estate strategy: how to optimize CRE for hybrid

More and more companies are beginning to understand that if they really want to optimize hybrid work, they need an optimized hybrid real estate strategy to match. In this article, we explore how companies and CRE professionals can use advanced workplace analytics to create a hybrid real estate strategy that better supports both workers and long-term business goals. We’ll also explore how and why hybrid working complicates real estate strategies—and what to do about it.

By Karina Wright 9 mins read
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Workplace Technology

How workforce and workplace data analytics help optimize office space

Workspaces are changing, along with the workplace data analytics that companies need to use to stay nimble and productive. In this article, we explore how workplace data analytics can provide an accurate picture of what’s actually happening in the office, therefore supporting a wide range of initiatives. We also provide a comprehensive review of what workforce analytics companies can collect to improve workforce effectiveness (along with how to use them).

By Joe Scaramellino 7 mins read
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Uncategorized

Workforce strategy: 6 steps to future-proofing your team

Thanks to the complexities of today’s workplace, workforce strategy is essential. In this article, we explore workforce strategy, including the six stages of developing workforce strategies.

By Joe White 8 mins read
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Workplace Technology

The smart workplace: 7 elements of an intelligent workspace

Creating a smart workplace is an essential process for any company looking to embrace hybrid or flexible working. In this article, we explore the benefits of a smart workplace, along with seven technologies that can help create a more intelligent workspace.

By Allison Colburn 8 mins read
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Workplace Experience

Measuring efficiency in the workplace: tips for the hybrid office

Measuring efficiency in the workplace has never been more important or more challenging. As companies embrace hybrid work and a variety of new flexible workplace strategies, they need to understand how any changes they make impact company productivity and the bottom line. Assuming they have the right tools on hand, facility managers (FMs) and other space planners can collect critical productivity metrics that measure employee productivity and workplace efficiency. In this article, we explore measuring efficiency in the workplace, along with the best approaches and metrics to do so in a hybrid workplace.

By CJ Frey 9 mins read
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The FM Professional

How To Leverage The Right Data To Create A Better Workplace

Facilities reporting is key to creating the right workplace in our new normal. In this article, we explore facilities reporting and what makes a good facility management report. We’ll also cover the types of metrics facility managers (FMs) can track, along with three key reports they should be leveraging.

By Kayla Giles 8 mins read

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