PLACEMAKER: its not what you do, its the way that you do it
by Paul Carder ([email protected]); Twitter: @paulcarder
When Terry Hall of Fun Boy Three brought Bananarama in as backing vocals in 1982, to release "It ain't what you do, …
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Consumerization of workplace accommodation: how far will it go?
In November, I wrote about Place-as-a-Service (PaaS), based on the now common term SaaS (Software as a Service): …
Workplace is discipline; see one, do one, teach one
We cannot always 'just do it', like the Nike adverts suggest. For the future, we also need to teach.
This point is perhaps missed in the 150th post on workessence, a reflection by Neil…
The challenge of personalization; another nail in the coffin of the office monolith
Every human being is different – that fact needs no referencing. Yet, people work in groups, and multiple groups become organisations. The larger the organisation, the more generalization…
Productivity: yesterday’s measure? Post-productive Places
Productivity is important at a macro-economic level. How much a country produces, measured by GDP, is still important.
Productivity at an organization level is also important, when…
Organizational Landscaping: a search for references
I am going to try to crowd-source this one! - I need your feedback please! The term "organizational landscape", or the term in action, "landscaping". Have you used it? Has it been used by…
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your Plans (for 2014!)
Cheesy title, but serious point....
Many occupier teams will have been working on their 2014 Plan. Your major projects next year, your key service improvements, partnerships - or for a very…
Place-as-a-Service (PaaS): time to join the connected world
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is now well known, and ubiquitous. Why buy, and maintain, software tools when they can be 'hired' in minutes online?
So, why do we 'buy' Places? Or lease,…
To the heart of the suburban dinosaur
This article in GlobeSt.com caught my eye: "C & W brings Merck Headquarters to Market". It might well have read "brings HQ to life", as if it was a dying old mammal! The article's…
Defining a new vision and role for facilities management
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking to a large group of facilities professionals at the June luncheon meeting of the Houston Chapter of IFMA (International Facilities Management…