The Intentional Office
To make the office “worth the commute” customers are seeking more adaptable individual spaces, flexible collaborative spaces, social settings to create culture, shared focus spaces to think, and seamless connection experiences for remote participants. When planning a workspace with intentionality, the result is thoughtfulness and longevity with the ways the office supports a workforce.
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Change Management for the Evolving and Intentional Workplace
Podcast, Intentional Office
Discussing the importance of change management and communication in workplace design.
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Choice
Overview, Planning and Design
Now, more than ever, so many of us have an expanded range of choice in how, where and when we do our best work. And this expands far beyond the physical boundaries of the ‘traditional’ office.
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Circularity: It Is More Than Just Recycling on Steroids
Blog, Sustainability
Circularity - short for “the Circular Economy” is "based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems” - The Ellen MacArthur Foundation. A circular economy builds and rebuilds overall system health.
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Color Considerations in Inclusive Design
Blog, Inclusive Design
Color selection is a critical decision for any design. Color conveys a mood, a trend, a brand, perhaps even an emotion.
6 Minute Read
Creating an Easier Transition Out of Private Offices
Blog, Planning and Design
Moving out of enclosed offices into workstations is one of the more difficult workplace changes to make, since it almost always has emotional and political issues tied to it.
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Creating an Intentional Culture
Overview, Intentional Office, Planning and Design
Workplace culture is the heartbeat of any organization, shaped by the interplay of people, place, and policy. People bring unique talents and perspectives, place fosters collaboration and innovation, and policies provide the structure that supports collective success.
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Creating Clearance
Blog, Ergonomics
Careful consideration of how products work together is fundamental to creating a comfortable work environment.
2 Minute Read
Culture
Overview, Planning and Design
An organization’s culture strongly influences behavior – how we get along with management and each other, how we get our work done, and how we feel about our organizations.
44 Minute Listen
Designing for Digital Equity: Creating Inclusive Workspaces
Podcast, Technology, Intentional Office
Exploring collaboration, space utilization, and user experience, reflecting on insights from a recent industry gathering at the Allsteel Experience Center in Chicago.
