Review by Dr. Jim Ware, Work&Place, San Francisco, April 2021
Remote Work Revolution: Succeeding from Anywhere by Harvard Business School Professor Tsedal Neeley
(Harper Collins, 2021),
"If you need to know how to leverage the new world of distributed work, read this book. It is written for…
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Organization Articles
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, this “do it all yourself” approach is increasingly…
Leading with positive assumptions
Most of us want to make a lasting and meaningful difference at work and in our personal lives. But we’re daunted by the size of the challenges, afraid of the cost or commitment and, quite frankly, unsure of where to start. Understanding…
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…
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…
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 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
Andrew Laing re-examines the trends he identified in his 2014 W&P article towards dense, collaborative technology-enabled urban workplaces or ‘work-scapes’. He argues that the post-pandemic workplace will reinforce those pre-existing trends but will, nevertheless, result in stronger preferences…
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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, this “do it all yourself” approach is increasingly…
A Conversation with Diane Coles Levine
The IFMA Foundation’s mission is to make facility management a career of choice. The IFMA Foundation is all about education and the future of education in Facility Management. We will be thirty years old in 2020 – we have been giving out…
The 2019 workplace trend you cannot afford to ignore
Visitors can feel the culture the moment they walk through the door to your office. The latest research from Proxyclick (2018) shows that two out of every five people claim that their perception of a company or brand has been negatively…
The Philosophy of Work
The author draws on four novels to highlight several important values and perspectives about the nature of work and the work experience. Each story raises unique components that help to describe and underscore elements of work as it is…
Technology Articles
The much discussed idea of Zoom fatigue turns out to be a real phenomenon according to new peer reviewed research from Stanford academics. The study published in the American Psychological Association’s journal Technology, Mind, and Behaviour found that meetings conducted via video calls…
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How media architecture is reshaping the future of workplace design
Media architecture is the integration of digital media, including video, lighting, and audio, into the built environment. Sweeping advances in technology and spatial workplace design has made it increasingly possible for companies to…
Is your workplace conference going all ‘PropTech’?
Over the last 10 years, the best proponent of change in corporate real estate conference agendas is the CoreNet Global Summit programme, from Asia, Europe, and America. Their North America summit in Anaheim, California (October 20-22) now…
The 2019 workplace trend you cannot afford to ignore
Visitors can feel the culture the moment they walk through the door to your office. The latest research from Proxyclick (2018) shows that two out of every five people claim that their perception of a company or brand has been negatively…
The ambiance of ambience: How artificial intelligence changes occupant experience
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 –…
Services Articles
Cognizant's Robert H. Brown and Desmond Dickerson will join Meeting of the Minds for a free webinar on August 19, 2020, at 10am PDT to walk us through their findings and take your questions. All registrants will receive a copy of the archive recording.
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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 colleagues of his were on the verge of moving into a…
A Conversation with Diane Coles Levine
The IFMA Foundation’s mission is to make facility management a career of choice. The IFMA Foundation is all about education and the future of education in Facility Management. We will be thirty years old in 2020 – we have been giving out…
Creating an Accessible and Inclusive Workplace
Microsoft’s focus on workplace accessibility provides people with diverse special needs the opportunity to obtain and maintain employment through a structure of ongoing assistance, support, and sensitivity to their circumstances.
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…
