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 call these gatherings Conferences, Summits, Workshops, and…
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Organization Articles
The transdisciplinary focus of modern workplace thinking
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…
The power of deep engagement
Workplaces are more mission-critical and dynamic than ever before. But a workplace only exists to enable its users to be their most effective as they contribute to the success of their organization’s mission and strategies. Profoundly…
Data is not the new oil – experience is
Our ability to turn employee experience data into insight and knowledge has never been more important as this will allow us to design the right workplace experiences for the future.
A new approach to organizing Human Resources Management
The triple-pillar mode, based on Dave Ulrich‘s role model, has now become widely accepted as an HR business model, particularly in large companies. It consists of three core areas: the HR Busi-ness Partner, the Centre of Expertise, and the…
Analytics Articles
Buildings are rapidly developing the ability to detect the presence of people and to respond to their needs and desires. A wealth of new technologies – including sensors, biometrics, robotics, natural language processing, and more – promises to transform the experience of occupants over the next…
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It’s in our control: review of Conquering Digital Overload
This new book provides guidance to everyone experiencing the “digital overload” that comes from being always on and subject to the increasingly rapid pace of change
Celebrating the data diversity
Leesman Index: latest results & decoding the high performance workplace.
The architecture of CRE big data
A new model shows the scope, complexity and connectivity of corporate real estate and facilities activity. Looking at the big picture could help to drive integration.
The complex relationship between economic activity and the modern office
The complex and ever changing relationship between economic activity, productivity and the functioning of the modern office.
Design Articles
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 call these gatherings Conferences, Summits, Workshops, and…
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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…
The transdisciplinary focus of modern workplace thinking
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…
Biophilia might be one of the keys to wellbeing and productivity
Biophilic design is a powerful trend emerging in design and architecture in recent years. Biophilic design provides a new perspective that is based on the idea that human beings are living organisms who have evolved to respond most…
Maybe the time has come at last to shoot the workplace messenger
This article questions the content and direction of current workplace research work. It begins by recalling some of the pioneering work in workplace and the direction that that work set for future efforts. The article then sets out its main…
Technology Articles
Buildings are rapidly developing the ability to detect the presence of people and to respond to their needs and desires. A wealth of new technologies – including sensors, biometrics, robotics, natural language processing, and more – promises to transform the experience of occupants over the next…
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Data is not the new oil – experience is
Our ability to turn employee experience data into insight and knowledge has never been more important as this will allow us to design the right workplace experiences for the future.
AI and related technologies could create around 90 million more jobs than they displace in China
Around a quarter of existing jobs in China could be automated over the next 20 years, but this is projected to be more than offset by job creation of 38 percent, according to a PwC study
Why do we experience so much stress in the workplace?
The digital age was supposed to be a dream come true: a life of leisure filled with easy access to rich information and inexpensive but productive technology. In reality, it is more like a nightmare.
It’s in our control: review of Conquering Digital Overload
This new book provides guidance to everyone experiencing the “digital overload” that comes from being always on and subject to the increasingly rapid pace of change
Services Articles
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 call these gatherings Conferences, Summits, Workshops, and…
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The transdisciplinary focus of modern workplace thinking
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…
Stories of place in the fourth industrial revolution: a review of “Life after Carbon”
"Life After Carbon" was important reading for the built environment profession even before October 8, 2018 – the day the United Nations issued a report prepared by world-leading scientists for a meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on…
The power of deep engagement
Workplaces are more mission-critical and dynamic than ever before. But a workplace only exists to enable its users to be their most effective as they contribute to the success of their organization’s mission and strategies. Profoundly…
The Meeting of the Minds Summit Convenes in Sacramento, California, on November 28-29
The Meeting of the Minds Annual Summit always convenes an extraordinary, cross-sector group of urban leaders to discuss the future of sustainability, technology, and equity in cities. The event convenes in Sacramento, California, this year,…
