Today’s workspaces are shifting away from cubicles and offices and much more frequently reverting back to an open concept layout. Open concept offices have proven to boost communication, collaboration, and productivity and are even boasted as being more economical than traditional layouts. But as increasingly dense workforces are operating in open concept workspaces, another challenge is arising: managing noise. Think of the constant sounds of an office in operation: printers and scanners at work, cell phones buzzing, keyboards clicking, talking and chatter. Whether for the sake of maintaining privacy or ...read more...
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4 Tips for Designing a Community-Based Office
The static office is no longer the only acceptable standard. Today’s employees thrive in flexible, community-centric work environments that value focus, collaboration, learning and socialization over traditional office norms. A shift towards a community-based office layout can help boost your employees’ morale and productivity while also streamlining the square footage of your office space, in turn translating into a boost for your business’ bottom line. Here are 4 tips for designing a community-based office. Implement Flexible Workspaces Today’s workplaces are shifting to adapt to the fact that the ...read more...
How Embracing Our Inner Caveman Can Create Better Offices
In the big picture of human history, we’ve got it pretty good these days. Unlike our Stone Age ancestors, we sleep in warm beds rather than cold caves. We hunt and gather at grocery stores rather than chasing down wooly mammoth with a spear or harvesting fruit and veggies from a makeshift farm. And while we may never need to flee from prehistoric predators, our simplified modern lifestyle presents other challenges to our wellbeing. Enter the Paleo craze, which has people emulating the lifestyle of our ancestors who lived during the Paleolithic Period. Spanning from around 2.6 million years ago until about ...read more...
Tips for Integrating Remote Employees
Remote workers are making up a larger part of the workforce, and as it turns out, they’re happier AND more productive. There’s a lot to be gained for both management, and employees in remote working arrangements, but it doesn’t come without its own unique set of challenges. Many new business owners and managers are trying to find ways of making remote workers feel less fragmented and more integrated. Here are some tips for integrating remote employees: Get Personal, Don’t Forget the Fun Working remotely doesn’t allow time for catching up and hanging out at the “water cooler” the way working on-site ...read more...
How to Attract and Retain Talent
Business owners learn quickly the value of a good employee, as well as the high cost of turnover and disengaged staff. A strong team of seasoned and motivated workers can be the key you need in your long term business strategy, which is why learning how to attract and retain them is a valuable skill. If you want to be an organization that attracts (and keeps) the best talent, consider offering these perks to your employees: Benefits Glassdoor found that more than half (57%) of people said benefits and perks were some of their top considerations before accepting a job. The best talent want to know ...read more...
