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.
Occupancy Rate: What Is It and How Is It Used?
Tracking and improving their occupancy rate is one of the simplest ways companies can create a more efficient office space. Especially when they couple occupancy data with space management best practices, they can ensure they are getting the most out of all the available space in their real estate portfolio.
The employee badge system: beyond office security
An employee badge system is usually front-and-center in any plan for a safe and secure office. In this article, we explore using badge systems for the office. We focus on employee badging systems and how they can create a safer and healthier workspace.
How to use a lease management system to improve operations
A lease management system is what helps facility managers…
The most successful workplace teams share these 9 elements
The most successful workplace teams don’t happen by magic, but through carefully designed workplace strategies that empower and inspire employees. Great teams grow out of a respect for all team members, a collaborative culture and workplace, and a commitment to working together on common goals.
Conference room design ideas for a better hybrid workspace
Discover conference room design ideas for the hybrid office. Transform your meeting spaces into productive, collaborative hubs for in-person and remote teams.
The preventive maintenance checklist for facility managers
A facility checklist is an essential first step towards better preventative maintenance and keeping the office in good working order. The more facility managers (FMs) are able to monitor and track their buildings, the more future-proofed their workspaces will be. In this article, we explore the nuances of facility checklists, along with why you need them, and what you should include on yours.
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.
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