Archive for category workplace
Charlotte Observer: Envisioning what future workplaces could look like
Posted by admin in office space, technology, workplace on August 31st, 2010
Charlotte Observer: Envisioning what future workplaces could look like
What do workplaces look like in the future? A string of cubicles in an office skyscraper? Or a connected web of workers operating remotely using laptops and cell phones and meeting in a virtual 3-D world?
Human Resource Executive: Anytime, Anywhere
Posted by admin in employees, remote work, workplace on August 3rd, 2010
Human Resource Executive: Anytime, Anywhere
As long as employees get their jobs done, when and where they do that is irrelevant. Want to work from home today? Sure. Want to conduct a meeting at your favorite coffee shop instead of a stuffy conference room? Go right ahead. Are you more of a night owl who prefers to work at 1 a.m.? Nobody’s stopping you.
Hartford Business: Perks Are Down But Workplace Flexibility Is On Rise
Posted by admin in cost-cutting, employees, workplace on July 20th, 2010
Hartford Business: Perks Are Down But Workplace Flexibility Is On Rise
Under a flextime benefit, employees can schedule their hours outside the standard nine-to-five workday, such as arriving and leaving work early, clocking four 10-hour days or taking two days off during the week in exchange for working weekends. Nearly one-half of the companies surveyed offer flextime, which allows employees to select their work hours within limits established by the employer, according to the society’s study.
Washington Post (blog): Rethinking the workplace in the 21st century
Posted by admin in home office, telework, workplace on July 14th, 2010
Washington Post (blog): Rethinking the workplace in the 21st century
Sometimes the sign of good leadership is an ability to see challenges as opportunities rather than roadblocks to success. Case in point: telework. It can be tempting as a manager to assume that workers who are not present are not productive. One agency head recently told one of my colleagues: “People come to the office and do nothing. I want those kinds of employees inconvenienced by having to come into the office. I don’t want them working in the comfort of their homes.”
Chicago Tribune: Work at home? Not so darn fast
Posted by admin in home office, opinion, workplace, workshifting on April 8th, 2010
Chicago Tribune: Work at home? Not so darn fast
A friend who writes a newspaper column asked a timely question to his online network of fellow sufferers, including me. He wanted to know in this age of e-mails, the Internet, call-forwarding and Skype videoconferencing whether we prefer to work at home or in our downtown offices. I was relieved to discover that two-thirds agreed with me: The office is better.
Broadband Breakfast: The White House Wants to Make Work Cool Again
Posted by admin in Uncategorized, relevance, remote work, telework, workplace, workshifting on April 6th, 2010
Broadband Breakfast: The White House Wants to Make Work Cool Again
Introduced as the Teleworker-In-Chief, President Obama described workplace flexibility as essential to the well-being of our families and the success of our businesses. “It affects the strength of our economy—whether we’ll create the workplaces and jobs of the future we need to compete in today’s global economy.” The call for flexible employment opportunities couldn’t have been more clear.
Harvard Business Review Blog: Predictions for 2010: Five Changes in the Way We Work
Posted by admin in Uncategorized, collaboration, employees, workplace, workshifting on January 18th, 2010
Harvard Business Review Blog: Predictions for 2010: Five Changes in the Way We Work
Recessions unquestionably leave a mark on the way we work. The approaches companies use to respond to difficult business conditions don’t only affect the company — they leave a lasting impression on the workers (and the workers’ teen-age children, who draw conclusions for their career strategy based on their parents’ experience).
The Business Journal: Ernst & Young merging sites
Posted by admin in home office, office move, office space, reduce, workplace on December 23rd, 2009
The Business Journal: Ernst & Young merging sites
In a move the company says is aimed at serving clients “in a highly efficient and effective manner,” accounting and consulting giant Ernst & Young is merging the operations of its Greensboro office into its office in Raleigh. The Greensboro office will be maintained as a “touch-down and meeting facility” for the firm, Kerrigan said, giving those who are working from home, or who are in town from other markets, a place to meet or work.
Wall Street Journal: Office Personal Space Is Crowded Out
Posted by admin in Uncategorized, office space, workplace on December 7th, 2009
Wall Street Journal: Office Personal Space Is Crowded Out
Many employers are trimming the space allotted for each worker. The trend has accelerated during the recession as employers seek to cut costs and boost productivity. “The majority of our clients are moving in the direction of reducing the amount of personal, or what we like to call ‘me’ space,” says Tom Polucci, group vice president and director of interior design for HOK Group Inc., a global architecture and design firm.