The iBooth by Peter Pepper Products, Inc. Every year, the design world comes together in one place to talk trends, ideas, innovation and inspiration—the annual NeoCon event is the place to find out what’s new and upcoming in business design. One emphasis throughout this year’s convention was how to provide a better privacy solution for open office floor Read More
Habitual Hunching If you’re like me, you probably spend a lot of time in front of a computer screen. And unintentionally, you undoubtedly spend a lot of time in a “hunched over” position. Whether it’s sitting at a desk, in a car, looking at your phone (or even walking), the default position for many people 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
Utilizing Glass Walls in your Office Design Would you like to give your workspace a fresh new look that makes it appear more open? Have you ever considered utilizing glass walls or partitions as a part of your office design? If not, you should! The primary benefit to installing glass walls and partitions (or even Read More
Buzzispace New Acoustical Office Products Buzzispace is known for its innovative acoustical office products that absorb sounds and make office environments quieter with panels, partitions, and office furniture, using their 100% recycled eco felt. Buzzispace brought whimsy along to Neocon 2015 and it was a hit with their Buzzifalls, acoustical panel cutouts in a variety Read More
The Afternoon Slump You’re going full steam ahead in the morning, plowing through your work assignments. You’ve had a decent night’s sleep. Your brain is on fire! You feel like you are on top of the world! After a sensible lunch you plan on getting right back to your routine of “getting things done”. Instead, Read More
The Ill Effects of Sitting Watch the news and it’s likely you’ll hear a story about how the “act of sitting” is bad for you. The storylines are not just about how poor posture can lead to chronic pain, but more that the act of sitting can actually cause premature death. It’s not really new 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
Home Sweet Office When you’re at home, you feel comforted by your warm walls, foot-friendly floors, and comfortable furniture. People decorate their homes because they love spending time there; it’s cozy and inviting. So decorating your office in the same manner will make it feel more like home and less like the daily grind. There Read More
3 Ways to Avoid Spelling Errors One of the most embarrassing moments in my career was a time when I sent a company wide email regarding a sponsorship opportunity with our local zoo, called ZooFari!. Only I wrote, “ZooFart!” in the subject line. Luckily for me, it was an internal employee email. Thank goodness that Read More
It’s Monday – Time For More Office Dogs And Office Cats I don’t know about you but it’s raining AGAIN and I feel like Monday has hit me in the head with a hammer. I just don’t do cloudy all that well so I’m going to make my own sunshine in the office with this week’s Read More
Tips to Avoid Sitting Disease Now that the word is spreading and the medical community stands behind the premise that sitting for prolonged periods is literally killing us, Web MD has some simple tips (see video) to keep you moving throughout your day and into to your home bound, TV-watching evening hours. Set a reminder on your phone Read More
Out of Office Etiquette It’s summer time, which can only mean one thing….VACATION!!! (Hopefully you’ve read our blog last month about the importance of taking a summer vacation)! Now, you may be tempted to keep your phone in your pocket, ever-ready in case of a work emergency but….you MUST RESIST that temptation. Instead, set up an 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
How to Work Effectively with Limited Sleep Some people are genetically altered to get through the workday on just a few hours of sleep. Others need their full 8 hours to feel human. I’m the later of the two. But lately, that has not been happening for me and I find myself shuffling around like Read More
Employee Wellness – Don’t Just Sit There! As Day 3 of NeoCon 2015 comes to a close, one thing’s for sure – the future of ergonomic office furniture is here to stay. Many new design ideas focused on the importance of employee wellness and moving around at work. Sitting in one static frozen position at your desk is 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
Office Time Management Tips Ok, maybe I’m too much of a “Type A” personality or maybe it was my military upbringing but it really bugs me when people are perpetually late. Am I the only one that thinks it is important to be on time when it comes to both our professional and personal life? Is Read More
Cubicle Perks The original cubicle was created in the late 1960s. The developer, Robert Propst, envisioned an active workspace with multiple levels for sitting and standing along with walls at 120 degree angles. It wasn’t until the accountants and office designers got involved and figured out a way to line up workers with 90 degree Read More