COVID-19 has drastically reshaped office culture and strategy for businesses worldwide. Starting back in March, everyone who could transition to working from home did. Now, as the world better understands this virus and begins to reopen, businesses...
Can You Convert Cubicles into Open Workspace?
Open offices are certainly not the answer for every type of office environment; however, there are many business that can benefit from making the switch from cubicles into an open office space. Some companies are able to forego cubicles and ...
Sustainability in Business Practices
Sustainability: You’ve probably heard the term in relation to business principles and procedures. But do you truly understand what it means? According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, sustainability is the process of...
Office Phone Booths - A Key Component in Open Office Spaces
If you’re of a certain age, you remember a time when the only way to make a private call when away from home or the office was to step into a phone booth. Prolific on street corners and in businesses, phone booths allowed you to close the door and...
How Much Office Space Do I Need?
Before you can begin focusing on your office design, relocation, or renovation, you must determine approximately how much total and per-employee square footage you need. The fact that OSHA does not strictly mandate space requirements gives employers...
The New Office Designs: Office Benching vs. Office Hoteling
What it means to “go to the office” has changed significantly in recent years. Office design may or may not include private offices, cubicles, or even workstations assigned to specific individuals. Two office design trends that are becoming...
What’s That Smell? Good and Bad Office Smells
When you work in an office, you share more than a common employer. You share the air you breathe. Sometimes that may leave you wishing you had a window you could open up to get rid of the unpleasant smells that inevitably occur in any shared space....
Help! My Old Office Furniture Doesn't Fit My New Space
Whether it’s an economical or a high-end office furniture brand like Herman Miller or Teknion, your office furniture is a significant investment that needs to last. It may not be in your budget to upgrade it simply to give your office space a new...
The Benefits of Having an Office Relaxation Area
Anything you can do to boost employee happiness in the workplace will probably pay off in terms of productivity – and your bottom line. Why? Because happy employees are less likely to look for another job.
5 Factors to Consider When Relocating A Business in 2019
If your plans for the New Year include possibly moving your business to a different city or state, you’re probably already aware that the cost to physically pack up and move your equipment and employees will be considerable. There are other factors...