Articles from W&P issue 11
Fortunately, if we understand unpredictability and the true nature of disruption we can make ourselves ready for it. Nowhere is this understanding more important than in our working lives and the built environment. While technology can change very quickly, our skills, company cultures, and…
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The future of offices and the urban environment
In spite of technologies that today enable us to participate in conversations and listen to presentations from anywhere, most of us continue to travel and spend time and money to participate in live in-person gatherings of professionals. We…
Designing the workplace to unleash everybody’s full potential
There is a growing body of research on the impact that work environments, workplace habits, and culture have on people and broader business performance. The most valuable assets in a modern organisation are its employees who generate the…
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Important Webinar on The Future of Work
Cognizant's Robert H. Brown and Desmond Dickerson will join Meeting of the Minds for a free webinar on August 19th at 10am PDT to walk us through their findings and take your questions. All…
Workplace Events (Part 2)
This post is the follow up to a late 2019 post on Workplace Events. It looks at the ramifications of no physical events and what is required from the Workplace Events industry.
Post Covid
I caught up with an old friend, as you do when you’re housebound reminiscing about the days when you could grab a chicken laksa at Jimmy’s or share a beer after work. He mentioned former…
New Work&Place article about how innovation can go awry
Work&Place has just published a powerful article by University of California-Berkeley Professor Henry Chesbrough describing how "open innovation" can produce powerful results but also…
Open Innovation: Promises and Pitfalls
Not long ago, innovation was a largely internal affair. The journey from the laboratory to the marketplace took place largely within the four walls of the firm. In recent years, however,…
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Important Webinar on The Future of Work
Cognizant's Robert H. Brown and Desmond Dickerson will join Meeting of the Minds for a free webinar on August 19th…
Workplace Events (Part 2)
This post is the follow up to a late 2019 post on Workplace Events. It looks at the ramifications of no physical…
Post Covid
I caught up with an old friend, as you do when you’re housebound reminiscing about the days when you could grab a…
New Work&Place article about how innovation can go awry
Work&Place has just published a powerful article by University of California-Berkeley Professor Henry…
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Workplace Conference Evolution 2020 (Part 1)
Workplace Event organisers old and new are adapting their offerings to meet the needs of a more active and…
