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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Living in Beta is Scalable Circularity
Blog, Sustainability
Though it may sound cliché, change is constant. In response, we’ve been exploring ways to support the evolving needs and expectations of workspaces by introducing a philosophy of “Living in Beta.” The spirit of this philosophy is we can support and accommodate the inevitable changes in work by intentionally designing with change in mind. This requires a shift from an install-and-move-on mindset to one that permits reexamining, reimagining, and responding to needs of the space.
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Ergonomics Miniseries: Introduction to Office Ergonomics (Ep. 1/3)
Podcast, Ergonomics
In this podcast, the hosts dive into what ergonomics truly means—beyond just furniture setup—examining how it addresses the interaction between people and their work environments.
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Ergonomics Miniseries: Guided Ergonomic Adjustment Tutorial (Ep. 3/3)
Podcast, Ergonomics
Dr. Lauren Gant guides listeners through an ergonomic adjustment walkthrough, offering practical home-based ergonomics tips.
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Living in Beta: The Flexibility of Demountable Walls
Podcast, Planning and Design, Intentional Office
Discussing the benefits of demountable walls in workplace design.
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The Evolving Workplace
Overview, Planning and Design
We use the phrase “The Evolving Workplace” because it’s clear the past two years have shaken up many of our old “truths” about the purpose, structure, and design of knowledge worker workplaces.
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Living in Beta
Blog, Intentional Office
A “set it and forget it” approach to the workplace is both antiquated and poor management of a significant investment. How we work has evolved. The computer, the internet, and the pandemic have all impacted how and where we work. Workplaces should be designed to evolve in step with changing worker needs and expectations. We can create a workplace system that supports the work of today and anticipates the work of tomorrow. That is Living in Beta.
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Managing Workplace Change: Why Do We Resist It?
Blog, Intentional Office
Change Management is a defined system of tools, processes, and actions designed specifically to help address a challenge and minimize the stress of completing the change.
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The Impact of Change Management on the Evolving Workplace
Blog, Intentional Office
The workplace is constantly evolving, and so is the way we work. As humans, we tend to resist change when we are unclear about the purpose and the outcome it will bring.
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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.
