OfficeSpace Blog
Explore industry insights and best practices as told by experts to create a smarter, more productive workplace.
Proactive or reactive maintenance? How to plan an effective facility maintenance strategy
Discover the benefits of proactive and reactive maintenance strategies for facility management. Balance both for a more efficient maintenance plan.
Budget Planning for Facility Managers: Expert Strategies
Are they cutting your budget again? Here’s how to prepare and present your needs in a credible and transparent way. We’re taking the advice of an experienced facilities professional.
Different Uses for Empty Office Space
Does your facility have unused, open or empty space? If so, you’re in a position to take your workplace to the next level. Here are few options for that empty office space that might increase productivity, retention and even change the way you work. Get creative!
Facility survey questions: Survey your way to better facilities management
✅ One of the least expensive ways an FM can collect tangible, actionable data is to simply survey your workplace! To get an idea of what you should be asking, check out these sample questions to get the ball rolling.
Trending Workplace Technology Shaping the Modern FM
Workplace Unplugged: IFMA NYC Chapter President and VP of Client Services at L&K Partners, Mindy Williams-McElearney, examines the latest workplace trends and technology. How are they affecting the role of the modern facility manager? Are the tools changing the workplace, or the other way around?
The Most Common Office Complaints (And How You Can Fix Them)
Fielding complaints comes part and parcel with being a facility manager. Here is a rundown of the most common office complaints (and their remedies) to help you get ahead of creating and maintaining a comfortable workplace.
6 Ways a bad office design stresses out workers
Your employees spend a substantial amount of time between your office walls. Are the mere basics of your office design causing added stress? Seek the signs! There might be something simple you can do to encourage a calm and productive office environment.
Considering the Benefits of Ongoing Performance Reviews
Workplace Unplugged: We’re speaking to Stuart Hearn of Clear Review. He’s disrupting employee performance reviews. Check out how his model is superior to the traditional bi-annual appraisals. Would you switch it up?
6 Symptoms of a Too-Small Office
Recognize any of these tell-tale symptoms? If so, you might be managing a space that is too small. See if you’re getting to big for your britches!
5 Critical Issues in Facilities Management
What are some of the key issues that the field of facilities management is facing today? From finding replacement FMs to adapting to new and exciting workplace initiatives, we take a look at 5 things to take stock of.
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