There is a constant shift in the way offices are designed and managed. From the early days of closed-door, corner offices, cubicles, and assigned seating, to more open floor plans with unassigned seating and hoteling. Many companies still use traditional assigned seating to manage their offices, meaning each employee has their own workspace. While others … Continue reading
In Part 1 of Finding Balance, we talked about how important it is to find a balance both at home and at work and gave some tips for helping people regain control of some of the work/life balance this year has made it so hard to achieve. People are your most important asset, so make … Continue reading
Somehow, it’s almost 2021. This weird year has gotten away from us. And a shift in our normal life, it certainly was. Have you figured out a way to balance it all yet? I know I’m still working on that myself. But this post should lend a hand to that. We all know, it’s important … Continue reading
Everyday companies are discussing and reworking their plans to get back to the office. Workplace scenarios range from keeping all employees at home for the unforeseeable future to getting everyone back in the office ASAP. Companies looking to get employees back into the office have to consider the safest way to do this. On the … Continue reading
The world is in a constant state of change and, as you consider what the new reality means for you and your company, we want to be here to help. As you contemplate getting a workplace management system for your office, we want to tell you 4 very important reasons why now couldn’t be a … Continue reading
How will your office setup need to change in order to abide by social/physical distancing policies? How do you enact these changes quickly and cost-effectively? Forum, our workplace management platform, helps organizations Execute their Back to the WorkplaceTM social/physical distancing plans and processes through a combination of asset and user configurations, business rules, and permissions. … Continue reading
We are in the teeth of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are struggling to make it “one more day.” In these situations, it is tough to think about the “future” when the present is a swamp full of alligators and you’re in the middle of them. But it is instructive to recall the words of Intel’s … Continue reading
AgilQuest, a Workplace Management and Measurement Platform, offers its People Presence and Location module free of charge to improve workplace safety during the COVID-19 outbreak. Until August 1, 2020, AgilQuest will provide firms the ability to integrate their Forum platforms with their PACs systems to record people presence and location when employees come into the … Continue reading
If you haven’t spent the past two weeks under a rock (or maybe that’s the safest place??), then you’ve heard the term “Coronavirus” or “COVID-19.” Maybe this news has got you thinking, is my organization prepared to survive or even thrive through these unprecedented times? Do I have the technologies, processes, and governance in place … Continue reading
Every day, you turn to Microsoft Exchange (Outlook) for your emails, calendar events, and to-do lists. A life without it would be a scare. But, let’s be honest. Trying to book a meeting room through it is not always seamless. Like, Have you tried booking a room only to find out five minutes before the … Continue reading
Following these 9 Office Hoteling Best Practices makes switching from permanent assigned seating to a hoteling program simple. Many companies are realizing the benefits of a flexible workplace and are starting to make the move. There’s a comfortability associated with having a permanent seat in an office but the data doesn’t always support it. When … Continue reading
Your workplace is ready to be more agile and flexible but how do you support workplace flexibility? What is Workplace Flexibility? Workplace flexibility means providing employees the ability to work wherever is best for them on any given day at any given time. That may be by providing a different mix of workspaces such as … Continue reading
Earlier this summer, A.C.T. 4 Life, a non-profit organization, used our AgilSpace for its “How to be a Star” camp. AgilSpace is located in our headquarters in Richmond, VA, and is a whole floor of modern, collaborative spaces that can be rented out by anyone needing space for meetings, events or just a place to … Continue reading
What is Hot Desking? Hot desking is when a company has open seating, whether it’s offices, conference rooms, etc., that employees can utilize when it suits them best. This practice makes it easy for employees to find workspaces near their teammates so they can collaborate quicker and easier. But is there a disadvantage to hot … Continue reading
How Quickly Can You Secure a Workspace? It’s called a Quick Response (QR) Code for a reason! What is a QR Code? QR (Quick Response) Codes are barcodes that, when scanned, provide information about the item it’s attached to. They were first introduced in 1994 and continue to slowly make their way into our … Continue reading