Why Your Open Office Needs Clarus Glassboard Partitions Nobody wants to work in an office space that’s dark or cramped. People want a spacious, light-filled workplace. It’s proven that aesthetically pleasing offices increase work output and boost employee morale. That’s why open office designs are getting a fresh new look with the addition of Clarus Read More
5 Tips To Pass The Time At A Boring Job I’ve been watching the Olympics and like many people, noticed the lifeguards sitting at the Aquatics Center and thought that has to be the most boring job in the world! Aside from the fact that they have a front row seat to the action, they Read More
5 Standing Desk Tips To Keep You Healthy And Productive How many years has it been since you first started thinking about getting a standing desk? Waiting for the novelty to wear off? If that’s the case, you might be waiting a long time. The popularity of standing desks continues to grow, especially for those Read More
The Special Relationship: Who An Employee Sits Next To Has An Impact On Performance In my previous corporate life, I spent about 3 years sharing an office cubicle in Houston with 2 other employees. All in all, we had a great relationship and although we did goof off from time to time, we made a Read More
Are Your Long Meetings Putting People To Sleep? Long meetings are a sure fire way to make people tune out and most people dread even attending one in the first place. Think about some of the recent meetings you’ve had. Were there a lot of yawns? Did your attendees seem to be staring a hole right through Read More
Easy Flexible Office Designs For Startups Office designs for startups are different from traditional businesses primarily because their business model is designed to grow fast. And because of this, a startup’s workspace needs can change drastically within a short period of time. A rapidly expanding company needs a flexible office design with room for growth. Read More
Alleviate Exam Room Anxiety With These Positive Distractions Yesterday, I had an extended waiting period inside of a doctor’s exam room. While I sat patiently waiting, it gave me a chance to look around in what amounted to a window-less closet. The room featured empty walls, vinyl chairs and metal tables giving off the impression Read More
Office Design And The Multigenerational Workforce Businesses are experiencing an age diverse workforce like never before. With employees choosing to work beyond the traditional retirement age, offices are seeing four generations working together. These generations bring with them completely different skill sets, experiences and values. With the right approach to office design, these generations can come Read More
10 Signs That It’s Time To Move Or Expand Your Office As a successful business owner, you may soon find yourself in need of an office expansion. Staying put in a cramped office is not a solution. A smart business owner knows when it’s time to move somewhere with more breathing room. This is a Read More
What Happened To Saying Thank You? One of my biggest pet peeves is after the completion of a transaction the employee doesn’t say thank you. They just hand me the change and the bag and that’s it. Sometimes, out of habit, I am the one left saying thank you then the response from them is “no problem”. Read More
How To Handle A Co-Worker Who Is A Chronic Complainer It’s hard to be productive when your office cubicle co-worker complains in your ear all day long. A chronic complainer believes the world is out to get them, but the truth is that they may not even know that they complain so much. Here are some helpful Read More
7 Reasons Why It’s Good Business For Employees To Work From Home Thanks to advancements in technology, working from home is a possibility for many workers. I’ve been able to enjoy working from home for nearly 5 years and I’ve found 7 solid reasons why it’s good businesses to allow employees work from home. Don’t Read More
The 6 Most Germiest Areas In The Office May Not Be Where You Think Summer time colds are the absolute worst! My head is pounding and this cough has been plaguing me for over a week with no relief in sight. I wouldn’t wish this misery upon anyone – not even my annoying office cubicle neighbor (sorry, Jill). Read More
Should You Connect With Your Colleagues On Facebook? Today’s office world can be complicated thanks to the use of social networks. LinkedIn and Twitter are the most used professional social networks in business. With Twitter, unless you lock your account, tweets are available for anyone to see. LinkedIn is clearly a business-focused platform. It provides an Read More
Tips For Looking Professional In An Overly Air-Conditioned Office It’s 100 degrees outside but are you freezing cold in your office? If you’re a woman, you’re not alone. It happens every summer: Offices turn on the air-conditioning, and women freeze into icicles. While noise pollution is the number one complaint given in an open office, thermal discomfort Read More
Favorite Neocon 2016 Office Furniture Designs & Trends Just got back from three days of the biggest and brightest commercial interiors showcase held in Chicago, Illinois at The Merchandise Mart. The Neocon 2016 event brought together architects, interior designers, furniture dealers, manufacturers, product designers, and more. It’s the most innovative minds in the office furniture, office Read More
Neocon Highlights The Active Workspace Design Once again, design innovations at NeoCon emphasized active workspaces to increase employee satisfaction. Designers featured workspaces that made it easy to remain active at work. An active workplace is more than just offering employees a sit-to-stand office desk (although there were plenty of those highlighted as well). The goal this year Read More
Losing Your Temper At Work? Here’s How To Keep Your Cool Have you ever been in one of those situations at work when you feel anger so intense that you don’t know how to stop it? It could be that your project is derailed by a different department, perhaps no one will approve your customer Read More
How To Manage Noise Pollution In The Office It turns out that AC/DC was wrong. Rock and Roll IS noise pollution especially if it’s played in the office. Irritating noises can come from all kinds of sources: a jackhammer, air conditioning, obnoxious ringtones, traffic, nearby construction, and other people’s voices. But let’s answer this: How Read More
The Easy Way To Work At Home With Kids The day has finally arrived! It’s the first day of summer and now you have to figure out how to work at home with the kids. After doing this for over ten years, the best piece of advice that I can give you is to try Read More