Work Design Magazine Publisher, Bob Fox, shares his thoughts on the on-going open office debate.
What kind of Workplace will attract Gen Z? Just ask Colleges
People working in fully open plan spaces are generally fitter and less stressed
The open plan debate grinds on, and the latest grist to its mill is a study from researchers led by Esther Sternberg of the University of Arizona which suggests that it is those people who work in open plan spaces that are fitter and happier than their associate employee contemporaries in cubicles and private offices.
The real reason your company switched to an open plan office
A new data analysis by Erik Rood offers one simple explanation: They save companies insane amounts of money.
Case Closed: Work-From-Home Is the World's Smartest Management Strategy
Research from Stanford and other sources reveals that working from home vastly increases productivity..
An architect’s defense of open-plan offices
Every office needs places where employees feel free to talk–which typically requires some element of privacy.
The Generation Z World: Shifts in Urban Design, Architecture, and the Corporate Workplace
Gen Z influence, from buying behaviors to issues of attraction and retention in the workplace, will be powerful and critical to real estate clients.
Blind loyalty
The open office has never been more closed, and tech companies are no different than old corporate America in their authoritarian approach to controlling how their employees should think about issues that matter in the workplace.
Do All Open Plan Offices Kill Collaboration?
Headlines following a new Harvard study declare open offices a “collaboration killer.” But, it doesn’t have to be that way.
How Workforce Incentives Can Help Win the War for Talent
Every business leader wants the best employees on their team. But right now, and for the foreseeable future, there happens to be a stark shortage of excellent candidates.
Can individual work survive in the “collaborative” workplace?
As organizations become more distributed, more collaborative and more outsourced, the ways we work and connect are changing.
Workplace Trends: A Decade of Data
You Could Be Too Much of a Team Player
Amid a sweeping workplace trend pushing collaboration, some people are finding they play a little too well with others, causing stress and overwork.
Flexibility, daylight and a well-designed office are amongst most desirable workplace features
85 percent of office professionals surveyed believe flexible workplace design is important and 83 percent said they have their best ideas when working in flexible space options.
Getting Ahead of Change
Capital One Releases Extensive Workplace Survey
The findings prove that changes in the workplace aren't just trends — they have become expectations, and workplaces that don't address the issues will find it difficult to attract and retain the best talent.
The Workplace is Your Key Recruiting Tool
Year-Long Study Reinforces Benefits of Standing Desks
A recently-released workplace study found height-adjustable workstations may help reduce sedentary behavior and support health even outside the workplace.
Richard Tyson on Designing the Connected Workplace
How new technologies are shaping office design and creating unprecedented connections between people and the places they live and work.