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How To Adapt Aging Office Spaces For A Modern Workforce

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Incorporating elements like adjustable lighting, climate control, and ergonomic furniture allows employees to craft their ideal settings, fostering a sense of ownership that inspires engagement and fuels creativity. Allowing individuals to tailor their workspace empowers employees to create environments that align with their unique needs.

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Why are we still talking about return to office?

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Many have pointed out that a sense of power and control are what’s behind the continued push to have employees in the office. Power and control Some managers even admitted that control was their main motivation.

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The Role Of Smart Furniture In Achieving Healthier Office Spaces

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One of Cisco’s principles is to bring our individuality to work,” said Cicero, hybrid work and sustainable real estate leader. The dashboard also displays real-time data on the occupancy, temperature, humidity, CO2 and ambient noise in the space surrounding the desk. Smart furniture can advance sustainability goals.

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Upending The Traditional Workplace Delivery Model: Enabling Real Flexibility

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Often an event in the business cycle—most likely a lease expiration or other real estate deadline—will create the demand to better understand the organization’s physical needs. This first step of starting with a real estate broker may often be the first of many decisions made through an arduous request for proposal process.

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Inviting Nature Into The Workplace

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Employees given a choice of workstations – from cozy alcoves to standing desks to communal tables – feel a greater sense of control over their environment. The pandemic resulted in the biggest shake-up in commercial real estate in recent memory. Find the right location.

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Practical Strategies To Design For The Planet

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Technologies such as smart building systems and IoT (Internet of Things) devices measure energy use, air quality, lighting and noise levels, and control systems that influence these outcomes (ventilation, lighting, on/off switches). It can also encourage more environmentally conscious behaviors in employees.

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Landlords Have A Surprisingly Strong Impact On Return To Office Success

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Then there’s the fact that each individual has the flexibility and control to be able to set up their workspace in the way they want it. Sure, if you’ve managed to offload that expensive lease and downsize your real estate, then you can save on those overheads. Obvious pro: no commute. Want lunch?