OfficeSpace Blog
Explore industry insights and best practices as told by experts to create a smarter, more productive workplace.
How healthy is your office floor plan? This 5-minute checklist will tell you
Is your office floor plan helping or hurting productivity? Take this 5-minute checklist to audit your layout, technology, and policies, and see how leading companies design workplaces that attract talent, boost collaboration, and maximize space efficiency.
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.
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.
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?
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).
New technology in the workplace: navigating choices for the modern office
New technology in the workplace is shaping everything from how we connect with far flung co-workers to how we maintain social distance from those in the next cubicle over. Embracing the right technology is key to improving both the hybrid workplace and the employee experience, making it critical to both the future of remote working and the current return to the office.
5 Benefits of strategic space management in corporate real estate
Strategic space management is one of the most important…
The empty meeting room problem: How to eliminate ghost rooms
Empty meeting rooms (or ghost rooms) are a growing problem for many companies today. In this article, we explore this empty meeting room problem. We also review four ways to avoid empty ghost rooms and other options for unused meeting spaces.
Facilities management best practices: 8 critical steps for FMs
If you’re unclear about facilities management best practices, you’re not alone—FM best practices are always evolving, and they will vary from organization to organization.
5 Flex room ideas to improve your office space
Good flex room ideas are often a critical part of a more fun and functional office, both for traditional office spaces as well as the home office. When you have extra space, you can use it to create a better optimized workspace, whether for yourself or your team.
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