Walking into a professional workspace in 2026 feels less like entering a corporate headquarters and more like stepping into a well curated library or a quiet boutique hotel. The rows of identical desks and the hum of overhead fluorescent lights are quickly fading away. They are being replaced by what designers call workspitality. This shift… Read More »
In 2022, we experienced very high inflation rates due to various factors, including rising energy prices and the stimulus response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Decisive action by central banks is managing to drive rates down, but overall inflation still remains relatively high. In this article, we will explore some of the major ways inflation affects… Read More »
The co-working space industry is booming. In the past, these spaces were mainly used by freelancers and entrepreneurs. But now, a wider range of professionals are using them as they become more popular. Here are six reasons why the demand for co-working spaces is on the rise again. 1) The rise of the gig economy:… Read More »
While moving to a new space, whether it be to a new house or a new workspace, can feel most exciting, there are really some aspects of it that will make you want to give up and just forget about all the plans you have made because of the amount of hassle you have experienced… Read More »
Today’s office workplace is rapidly changing. Work is becoming more of what we do and less of where we are. What can you do to create a great workplace for your company? Here are several ideas that can help you. First off, one of the tools being used in this change is that of office… Read More »
“It is so difficult these days to find good help,” used to be an adage that managers would utter with a sigh. Yet what happens if it is not the quality of the employee but the mediocrity of the workplace that results in the status quo? In response to this question, the creation of the… Read More »
In an effort to cut costs, more and more companies are turning to office hoteling software. Office hoteling involves assigning workspace on an “as needed” basis rather than permanently, and requires fewer resources in order to implement. Offices that have implemented office hoteling policies typically reduce their office space needs by 30% to 50% from… Read More »
An agile workplace is one that is constantly changing, adjusting and responding to organizational needs. Agility requires a dynamic relationship between employees, management, work and the workplace as well how work productivity gets measured. Many companies are now finding that in order to attract and retain the best and the brightest, they need to rethink… Read More »
You would think that having an assigned work space would be very important for people who work in commercial real estate. However, some commercial real estate brokerages are finding that “free address” work spaces make sense. Here is how one commercial real estate brokerage firm is making this new office space workplace strategy work for… Read More »
Office hoteling is a workplace strategy of using office space as needed by using a reservation system rather than assigning desks, cubicles or individual offices that see only a part-time occupancy by workers. On average, most offices will have only a 50% to 75% occupancy at any given time. By fine tuning the amount of… Read More »
Today the office workplace must be flexible enough to be able to quickly and easily adapt to change. These are important features of an agile workplace. It must be versatile and able to support individual ways of working. It’s a place that must be able to provide the opportunity for employees to do work wherever… Read More »
Maybe this is not a big surprise: The office space workplace has changed. People no longer want to work in cubicles or, for that matter, traditional private offices. This is the new workspace reality and it is impacting the workplace. To be able to recruit and retain the best and the brightest, businesses need to… Read More »
An agile workplace is one that is constantly changing, adjusting and responding to organizational needs. Agility requires a dynamic relationship between employees, management, work and the workplace as well how work productivity gets measured. Many companies are now finding that in order to attract and retain the best and the brightest, they need to rethink… Read More »
When it comes to choosing office space the space, size and configuration are serious considerations. As technology and ways of doing business have changed so has the needs of an office. Trends seem to be emerging. Offices are becoming more flexible with an emphasis on shared space. There is also an increased desire for amenities.… Read More »
A growing practice in the business world is that of office hoteling. Office hoteling involves providing work space to employees on an “as needed” or “first come first serve” reservation basis rather than assigning permanent office space for each person to work in. It can be very effective in businesses where employees frequently work from… Read More »
Are you interested in finding out how to create an Agile Workplace and how to set-up an office hoteling or desk sharing reservation system ? Are you concerned about how to make it all work? If so, you may want to read our five tips for putting an office hoteling system in place: #1: Company-wide… Read More »
Changes in the work patterns that today’s workforce employs to excel are evolving at an amazing pace and leading to the creation of agile workplaces. It is an employee driven phenomenon, courtesy of the new generation of knowledge workers, that can benefit all generations in the workforce. It seems that there is one article or… Read More »
So, you are out looking for new office space rental or maybe you are renegotiating your office lease and want to make sure your space is as productive as possible. Here are a few of the current trends in office space planning: High panel cubicles are out. Benches or open work areas are in. Headphones… Read More »
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Many business owners are changing the way they think about productivity in the workplace by creating agile, non-traditional offices. Using telecommuting, third place workspaces, office hoteling, and other fresh techniques, they are creating workplaces that retain the best and brightest employees, increasing productivity, employee satisfaction and increase their profits, too. Changing an office work style… Read More »