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How AI is powering the office comeback
New York City may have sparked the return-to-office movement, but it’s no longer alone. San Francisco,…
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
8 Hybrid leadership challenges (and how to overcome them)
There’s now no doubt that hybrid work is here to stay, which means that a myriad of hybrid challenges are here to stay, too. Both hybrid employees and hybrid leadership teams have had to adopt new ways of working, in response to an increasingly dynamic workplace and future of work. In this article, we’re exploring hybrid leadership challenges in particular, including solutions to eight of the most common hybrid challenges facing leaders today.
CRE data and how to use it to right-size your real estate portfolio
In the post-pandemic world of corporate real estate (CRE), two things have never been more clear: decision makers need to be collecting robust CRE data, and they need to be using it to right-size their real estate portfolio. We’ll be drawing on insights from OfficeSpace Senior Product Manager Kathleen Williams, who focuses on how to help clients use advanced real estate analytics to improve workplace efficiency and employee experience.
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