From our Thought Leader partner, Colliers. The role of the office is changing, but it continues to be a vital asset as businesses face a more complex and competitive environment than ever before. The conversation is shifting from “Should we return to the office?” to “How do we optimize the office for business success?”

From our Designing the High Performing Workplace Thought Leader Partner, Gensler. In 2024, Gensler’s workplace research explored far beyond the question of office attendance or RTO to truly unpack the transformative power of workplace design. With less than a third of global workplaces redesigned post-pandemic, it’s time to rethink how and where work happens.

From our Designing the High Performing Workplace Thought Leader Partner, Gensler. Beauty plays a crucial role in driving workplace performance, going beyond aesthetics to shape functionality and impact the employee experience.

From our Thought Leader Partner, MRI Software. Facilities management (FM) has long operated behind the scenes, ensuring that workplaces are safe, efficient, and conducive to productivity.

Pittsburgh-based F.N.B. Corporation, a diversified financial services company and operator of the First National Bank of Pennsylvania, announced an expansion of its corporate headquarters with several modern amenities.

Tech firm TechSmith, which provides screen capture software and other worker productivity services, had been planning a virtual work-friendly workplace even before the pandemic hit. But the shift drove even more innovation and the development of more “zoom-friendly” work spaces at the Michigan headquarters, reports AVNetwork.com.

From our Designing For The Ever-Changing Workplace Thought Leader Partner, Gensler. Workplace design has the power to give companies and organizations a competitive advantage. The office of the future should be a place that motivates workers and supports them in doing their best work. By improving the start-to-finish experience of being at work — from the flexibility and comfort of the spaces where team members spend their time, down to the very materials that make up a building — office design can set companies apart in this bold new era of prioritizing the human experience.

The impact of discarded plastics on the environment, particularly in coastal regions of the world, can be devastating for both the people and the animals who live there. However, amidst this environmental challenge, a remarkable story of transformation and empowerment is unfolding in Nicaragua.

From our Designing the Ever-changing Workplace Thought Leader Partner, Gensler. Hybrid working is the new normal; however, what “hybrid” means to each organization through their policies and design can vary. ... During the design process, we hear similar questions from clients around their busiest day. Will there be enough seats? Will the environment be too loud? Will people know how to use the space? We listen to our clients so that we can truly understand and address these concerns through design and change management.

Cintas, which is a supplier of uniforms, cleaning supplies and other products, is partnering with the city of Mason, Ohio, to transform its headquarters, as reported on WLWT.com.

From our Designing for the ever-changing Workplace Thought Leader Partner, Gensler. Having emerged from the pandemic, we are adapting to a fundamentally different world of work. As individuals have adapted to working with remote and hybrid teams, one thing has become increasingly clear: we all work differently, and productivity means something different to everyone.

One way to encourage workers to join a company is to create a family feel. And another is profit sharing. WTMJ in Milwaukee has an interesting peek behind the headquarters of Kwik Trip, a chain of convenience stores across the midwest U.S.