So, you’ve started thinking about implementing a workplace reservation software to manage your post-COVID return to the workplace. 50% of US Executives plan to invest in hoteling applications That’s a great decision because that software can help: Follow guidelines like physically distancing workspaces, limiting capacity, and manage who comes in and out of the building, Employees keep … Continue reading
A company’s culture is created at its conception and continues to form around the employees and the values of the company over time. It’s an ongoing process encompassing company value and ethics, leadership, and the way employees feel about their work, their company, and its goals. Prior to the 2020 pandemic, the majority of company … Continue reading
In the last post, we covered how to create a hybrid workplace, what that actually means, and companies that are currently managing a hybrid workplace. The next step is knowing how to support your hybrid workplace by ensuring your company has the right workforce, technology, and space. The hybrid workplace is a flexible workplace practice … Continue reading
The Hybrid Workplace: Industry’s Latest Buzzword As an employee encouraged to work from home when COVID-19 struck in 2020, I know going back to in-office work is going to be a big transition. If I didn’t work for an already flexible company that will continue to let me work from home as I please, I … Continue reading
Let’s go back. Back to January 2020. A new year began, and we were ready to make it OUR YEAR. Most of us were regularly using the office for individual work, meetings, huddles, and team bonding. It was what we were used to, and we didn’t think it was changing. Remember? If not, let’s review. … Continue reading
Many offices went remote at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to keep employees safe and healthy! It was the right move to make in 2020, provided organizations had the resources to do so, but now that the COVID-19 vaccine is widely available, and the country is slowly making its way back, executives must take … Continue reading
Kirk I am. I am Kirk. Do you like Remote Work? I do not like it, Mr. Kirk, I do not like Remote Work. Would you like it Here or there? I would not like it here or there. I would not like it Anywhere. I do not like Remote Work. I do not like … Continue reading
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