OfficeSpace Blog
Explore industry insights and best practices as told by experts to create a smarter, more productive workplace.
[Video] Why reactive maintenance is draining your facilities budget
As part of our series on asset management, our product team explores the hidden costs of reactive maintenance, and the steps you can take to get into a proactive mindset.
The hybrid meeting: 6 best practices to boost engagement
The hybrid meeting can be the road to either greater employee satisfaction or greater employee frustration, depending on how well it’s are managed. The pandemic has shown us how beneficial hybrid work can be in general. But many companies have yet to truly crack the nut of effective hybrid meetings.
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.’
Headcount planning for a distributed workforce
Headcount planning for a distributed workforce can be a complex process without the right tools and technology. Hybrid businesses now have to accurately assess and predict their staffing needs across many physical locations. Whereas headcount planning traditionally only involved workers in the traditional office, companies today need to predict not only what types of staff they need in the future, but where and how those staff will be able to work, too.
The hybrid workplace experience: Why authentic choice matters
We sat down with Angie to learn how a choice-driven strategy can help fuel a better return to the office. She offered insights on a range of issues surrounding the hybrid workplace experience, always stressing that inspiring employees and offering them real flexibility and authentic choice is the key to having more engaged employees and better work-life balance, and therefore a better employee experience.
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.
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