OfficeSpace Blog
Explore industry insights and best practices as told by experts to create a smarter, more productive workplace.
How much office space per person do you need for your workplace?
Designing office space around the recommended office space per employee is a critical aspect of any workplace management plan. So what is the actual recommended office space per employee? In this post, we look beyond the 3-30-300 rule, exploring how to better plan and manage our new hybrid, distributed reality.
What is workplace experience and how do you measure it?
Workplace experience is the key to improving workflow, empowering employees, and allowing the best work to happen in an organization. As such, creating a positive workplace experience can help with both talent retention and acquisition, critical in this era of the Great Resignation. Companies should use employee surveys and self assessments, informed by various well-researched Employee Experience Indexes, to understand how employees are reacting to their work experience, in real time ‘on the ground.’
The Great Resignation: Why it’s really a workplace revolution
The Great Resignation is intimately connected to the future of work. That’s why forward-thinking companies are primed to survive it—assuming they see it for the workplace revolution it really is. In this article, we explore the Great Resignation, along with the strategies and technology that can help companies not only weather the storm, but come out stronger on the other end, too.
Facility planning: A strategic approach to a better office
Facility planning is essential for the modern office, especially given the rapidly changing landscape of today’s workplace. With more and more companies embracing remote work, hybrid work, and more flexible working in general, they need strategic solutions that come from good facility planning in order to maintain structure and productivity.
Enterprise facility management and large real estate portfolios
Enterprise facility management is a necessary tool for any large organization, especially those that operate across multiple locations. Without it, business operations can get unwieldy fast, wasting time and money and creating unnecessary headaches. In this article, we explore enterprise facility management and its benefits, including a roundup of software solutions that can simplify it at any level.
Wayfinding signage: Benefits and best practices
Wayfinding signage is one of the most critically overlooked aspects of a successful office. Good wayfinding design helps everyone better navigate their workspace and connect with the people and resources they need, whether they’re working in the office or remotely.
Facility management services: Outsource or keep in-house?
Facility management services are critical to any organization’s success. Building management might not sound sexy, but it’s actually key to productivity, cost savings, and employee well-being. In this article, we explore facilities management services, along with the pros and cons of outsourcing facilities management.
13 Benefits of meeting scheduling software
Meeting scheduling software is make-or-break in the modern office. In the US alone there are 17 million business meetings every day. Without an up-to-date and user-friendly system for digitally scheduling these appointments, team members are just as likely to spend time searching for and squabbling over meeting rooms as they are to spend time using them.
Using workplace analytics to embrace workspace trends
Workplace analytics are driving the future of work, as more and more companies are embracing hybrid work and other workplace trends. To manage increasingly complex workspaces properly, decision makers require analytics data that provides actionable insights, so they can make better informed choices and create future-proof policies for the office.
How collaborative workspaces improve employee experience
Collaborative workspaces are productive workspaces when they are managed well. That’s why organizations of all sizes are now embracing the collaborative office and optimizing it to meet their unique needs.
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