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Instead Of Trying To Compete With The Home Office — Work With It

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We can easily observe that what is highly productive in a shared office space is communal, iterative, and reactive activities like training, large group collaboration , mentoring, exploration and innovation. Northern Trust in Chicago by HED. Creating Spaces that Support Culture. These activities suffer when performed at a distance.

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Google’s Myth Of Losing Social Capital In Hybrid Work

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A survey of over 1,000 Google employees showed that two-thirds feel unhappy with being forced to be in the office three days a week, with many threatening to leave in internal meetings and public letters, and some already quitting to go to other companies with more flexible options.

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Interruption vs. Distraction: What’s the Difference?

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This video is an excerpt from a live training session with Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. It’s like someone coming into your workspace and knocking on your cubicle wall and saying, “Got a minute?” This is more internal. The article below summarizes the video content.

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What Can Young Lawyers Teach Us About The Future Of Workspaces?

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The fundamental thing in law school is that you’re sitting at a long table with colleagues talking through challenges, not sitting alone in a cubicle or an office. In an era of increasing workplace cross-functionality, having rich spaces where people have access to seamless connectivity, day light and views is critical.

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Authentically Gen Z: The Values, Aspirations & Drivers That Will Re-Define The Future Of Work

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As part of an internal research initiative centered on this topic, SmithGroup’s Workplace Practice convened panels of Gen Z employees in Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois to learn more about the personal and professional goals that drive this generation. Training & Development: One Size Does Not Fit All.

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Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress

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Home About Me Advertise Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress By The Professional Assistant on Friday, January 18, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , Meetings , Productivity D o you get staff members coming to you for all sorts of questions? Are you the main contact in your department? When youre on a phone call, do people hover over you?

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Elevator Etiquette 101: Going Up?

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You reminisce about that Seinfeld episode where Elaine gets stuck on the subway and starts talking to herself about how the train isn’t moving and starts to get claustrophobic. You start to feel the same way and wonder when your floor will hit next.

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