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Wayland, New York – Nov. 18, 2015 – Savor™, Gunlocke’s newest wood guest chair with a unique bio-material in its seat-back construction, has been named one of the Top 10 Green Building Products for 2016 by BuildingGreen, publisher of BuildingGreen.com and the stringent BuildingGreen Approved product guidance, as part of its 14th
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This is the fifth in a series of six posts about social cohesion, an emerging idea about organizational success that could determine the future of workplaces. You can read the introduction to social cohesion here , about evaluating social cohesion in your organization here , and about the first two critical dimensions of social
T his is the third in a series of six posts about social cohesion, an emerging idea about organizational success that will shape the future of workplaces. You can read the introduction to social cohesion here and about evaluating social cohesion in your organization here. Jeff Leitner : You don’t need to know or care about
After expanding their team in the St. Louis office, Avison Young was left with a crowded, outdated space. As a commercial real estate company, this wasn’t the first impression they wanted to give clients who are themselves looking for inspired spaces. “Our previous space was very small and rather dark; the furniture was old and
Interior designers, architects and furniture dealers always want their customers to walk away happy with their space’s design and furniture choices. But when Atlanta-based dealer Office Creations received a hand-written thank you card from Jeff Brubaker, SVP of Operations Services at Altium Packaging, they knew they had done
This is the fourth in a series of six posts about social cohesion, an emerging idea about organizational success that will shape the future of workplaces. You can read the introduction to social cohesion here, about evaluating social cohesion in your organization here, and about the first critical dimension of social cohesion
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This is the second in a series of six posts about social cohesion, an emerging idea about organizational success that will shape the future of workplaces. You can read the introduction to social cohesion here. Jeff Leitner: There is a strong case for social cohesion as the new north star — to help us reshape organizations and
This is the first in a series of six posts about social cohesion, an emerging idea about organizational success that will shape the future of workplaces. Jeff Leitner : We need a new north star. In the midst of unprecedented uncertainty — about our jobs, organizations, communities, and economy — we need something to guide us
Recently, articles with sensational headlines like “Your Office Chair is Killing You” and “Sitting is the New Smoking” have appeared in various media outlets, warning of the dangers of sitting and striking fear into the hearts of office workers and desk jockeys. We believe that the authors of these articles intend only to raise
After not working in an office for over 20 years, the idea of working remotely – usually at home - feels normal to me. And while I—dedicated remote worker that I am—can get my work done pretty effectively without going to the office, I still miss my periodic trips to work with colleagues at our headquarters or to meet with
To call the atmosphere we're all working in 'chaotic' feels a bit understated at this point. And this chaos is only exacerbated by the ‘hurry up and wait’ of many organizations’ return to the workplace plans. All we can say for sure is that working from home will likely be part of the ‘new normal,’ moving forward. You’ve already
When a real estate company is looking to move, they know they need more than a new office space because it will be an advertisement for potential clients. After finding the perfect spot, the second most important aspect in creating an appealing endorsement is how the office is outfitted. The survey exposed one wish-list item in
We've all done it at some point or another: you're not quite sure if the plastic container your lunch came in is recyclable, but you toss it in the plastics bin—spinach leaves still stuck inside—and forget about it. Surely it'll end up in the right place, right? This phenomenon has a catchy epithet: wishcycling, or the habit of
When Bob Graydon, CEO of Multiquip, and his team looked around at the office campus the company had used for the last 30 years, it became apparent that as the company had transformed over the years, the space had not. “We needed a new building for a number of reasons,” Graydon explained. “We had been at our existing facility for
A Model For Sustainable Innovation The Stanley Center for Peace and Security, located in Muscatine, Iowa, brings together people from across countries, cultures, and sectors to create dialogue and drive policy for mitigating climate change, avoiding the use of nuclear weapons, and preventing mass violence and atrocities. In late
By Kelly Colón Did you miss part one or two of the Modern Leader blog series? Catch up on Modern Leaders and Supportive Workspaces and Modern Leader Considerations for Technology & Remote Work . Ergonomic and Wellness-Oriented Design Elements Ergonomic furniture to promote employee health and comfort. Prioritizing ergonomic
This is the last in a series of six posts about social cohesion, an emerging idea about organizational success that could determine the future of workplaces. You can read the introduction to social cohesion here, about evaluating social cohesion in your organization here, and about the first two critical dimensions of social
Allsteel Inc., a leader in workplace furnishings, has won a 2017 GOOD DESIGN award in the furniture category for Retreat, a collection of space-defining lounge pieces. As an award winner, Retreat now becomes part of the prestigious Permanent Design Collection of the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, a co
Although they had just been acquired and were looking at successful growth, the executives at Big Fish—a tech gaming firm in Seattle—knew their previous office didn’t support the type of collaborative work they did or the culture they were trying to convey. And with dark interview rooms—which Evan Cottingham, Director of Real
For more than two decades, animation studio Mercury Filmworks has been at the forefront of creativity. But with their leadership as a creative studio, they soon needed to find a new space in which their workforce could grow and thrive. Bringing in design studio Parallel 45 to re-imagine their office as an ever-changing backdrop
Janet had recently started working from home 2 – 3 days a week; at her company only a few people worked from home. One day when she was working in the office, a friend stopped by her desk – this was before COVID – and started asking about working from home. A few minutes into the conversation, her friend said, “it must be great
For decades, Sterling Bay has been Chicago’s premier real estate developer, changing the face of the West Loop and beyond. So when they had the opportunity to move their headquarters to their showpiece building on Green Street in the Fulton Market District, they wanted to ensure their office both spoke to who they were as a