One Space or Two, After a Period? I’d like to think that I am able to roll with the changing times. I’ve embraced the advancements in technology, office design, kitchen gadgets and even fashion…occasionally. But one thing I cannot get myself to change is the amount of spaces I place after a period in a sentence. Read More
5 Best Office Plants Cool, crisp temperatures are right around the corner. Autumn is approaching. The leaves will fall from the trees and then before you know it, winter arrives turning the air (and your office) cold. Soon enough you’ll come to work when it’s pitch black and return home through the glare of the setting Read More
A Four-Day Workweek This has been a LONG and stressful workweek – which affects everyone in the family. The only thing that has kept us going is the promise of a looming 3-day weekend! It’s so rewarding to think of an extra day off – how exciting! And wouldn’t it be nice to have a 3-day weekend Read More
In the stressful and tense world of work environments, music plays a very important role in increasing productivity and improving people’s moods. Listening to music that is suitable for the work environment not only reduces stress but also increases motivation during the workday. For this reason, dedicated playlists for different work environments, such as office Read More
A Clean Desk Makes You Productive Feeling like you just can’t multi-task the way you use to? In the middle of responding to an email, you spot the half-finished report that’s due in half an hour—but you also have a meeting starting in five minutes. Oh, and the agenda for that meeting? Buried in the Read More
Choosing the Right Cubicle Height Did you know that cubicles come in all shapes, sizes, AND colors to match your office needs? The options are so varied; that it starts to sound a bit like a Dr. Seuss nursery rhyme. Big ones, small ones, short ones, tall ones…..There are so many things to consider when Read More
4 Ways to Shrink Your Office Space Expense A typical company’s office space expense is probably second only to payroll. It makes sense, right? You invest in strong talent and want to provide a work environment that is an inspiring place to be – but often times the “old school” office design layout is a vast Read More
Bringing Sickness To The Workplace School started last week and with record-breaking swiftness – our home is now infected with the Back to School Plague. On just day 5, our entire household looks (and feels) like walking zombies with puffy eyes, sore throats and runny noses. The impossible nights of trying to sleep with your Read More
The Benefits Of Fantasy Football In The Workplace I was reminded this morning, as my son asked his father about setting up the fantasy football league, that it’s nearly football season again. And as always, my personal life experiences (specifically with my kids) usually sparks a blog topic. I started thinking about the workplace and fantasy football. Read More
The Back to School Work Hump The house is way too quiet to work and the back to school photos on Facebook constantly distract me. I’ve spent the past three months figuring out how to work at home with kids for the summer and now I have to figure out how to work without them. Read More
Call Center Sound Masking Last week, I had to call the local cable company – on a Sunday nonetheless. I held my breath and prepared myself for a very excruciating conversation (as many of the phone calls made to this company are). But what I was most preoccupied by was not their ineptness; I was Read More
Reorganization Survival Toolkit During my 15 years of working my “corporate job”, I went through 4 major reorganizations, all driven by M&A activity. Each time a reorganization was announced, it was followed by roughly 3 months of serious job uncertainty. Rumors would float around the office daily, definitively stating that this department was being moved Read More
15 Cubicle Exercises You Can Do At Your Desk Imagine sitting at a desk for hours, immersed in work. You stare at the monitor in your office cubicle and your hands move quickly on the keyboard. But suddenly you feel your energy drained and your shoulders ache. Have you ever wondered what kind of stress Read More
The Right Desk Your desk. It’s essential to a productive, creative and innovative workday. It’s the place where you’ll make decisions, brainstorm ideas for your next big venture, or meet with team members, clients, and leaders to finish projects. It’s the central location where you’ll take your company to the next level of success. It’s important Read More
Neocon 2015 Office Chair Favorites Just one week ago today, I was making my way to Chicago through pouring rain and, of course, the relentless Monday morning traffic. The Skyway bridge is always fun and a little unnerving, but the latter comes mostly from paying the $4.50 toll at the end. As I approached the Read More
Office Furniture To Check Out At Neocon 2015 I am an office furniture geek and lover of all things office design. It’s Sunday night and I’m gearing up for Neocon 2015 tomorrow. I just downloaded the Neocon app and am busy researching all the stuff I want to see at the massive Merchandise Mart in Read More
Working From Home with Kids During Summer Break I love summer and I truly love being at home with my kids! As I sit at my home office desk, I know I’m so blessed to have a flexible stay-at-home job! But let me just say, working from home with kids is not an easy Read More
Designing An Effective Training Room A training room is an environment where people meet, learn, collaborate and share ideas. An effective training room should be comfortable and versatile enough to accommodate a wide range of activities. The ideal training room should also have projectors and all of the required equipment to work with visual aids. Read More
Improving Workplace Communication Workplace problems can be directly linked to a communication issues. Ask any employee what they would like to improve at their workplace and you can bet that communication would be among the top answers. Business owners will admit that workplace communication is something to improve on yet rarely it does. Improving internal communication Read More
New Office Furniture? Ask Yourself these 5 Questions You just received word that the promotion you received actually comes with your very own office. Better yet, the office is completely empty and you’ve been given free reign to choose your own furniture. There’s nothing quite like having your name on the plaque outside the door! Read More