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Neurodiversity In The Workplace Is Redefining How Companies Operate

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This article was written by RSP designer Kelsey Sullivan NCIDQ, WELL AP, IIDA , for Work Design Magazine. There are a few policies companies can put into place in the near-term, and other accommodations that may take longer but are worth it in the long run. Up to 20% of the population falls into the category of neurodivergent.

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How To Create Commute-Worthy Destinations

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This article was written by DLR Group’s Jeremy Reding for Work Design Magazine. As organizations explore how to best approach this new normal, many are establishing policies and considering the long-term implications for their employees and workspace. Making the Workplace Worth it We have reached a consensus.

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How Healthy Is Your Building?

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This article was originally written by Allison McKenzie for Work Design Magazine. A WELL-certified building must promote movement and foster physical activity among its occupants , for instance; it also requires the availability of fresh foods and nutritional transparency.

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How Can Office Design Help To Rebuild Working Relationships?

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This article was written by the Perkins Eastman Design Strategy team for Work Design Magazine. Unfortunately, getting back to “normal” isn’t as simple as reinstating pre-COVID work policies. Familiarity promotes fondness Humans tend to prefer people and things that are familiar to them.

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Will The Future Of Work Require Mandatory Time Off?

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From benefit packages to company policies, required time off through financial incentivization is not a new practice, but it could become a new normal. Some companies are already doing this through benefit packages or company policies that require a certain number of days off per year.

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Paving the Way for the Future of the Workplace With the Metaverse

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At Environments, we consistently implement and interact with technology before promoting it to our customers. There has been a lot of metaverse buzz over the past few years, but the public’s understanding of the technology is overwhelmingly different from how it will ultimately transform the future of the workplace.

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How Discrimination in the Workplace Impacts Black Women’s Health & Well-Being

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Six years after reporting her sexual harassment, she got a promotion and was moved to a different department in 2015. Do people have policies in place? Frye says DEI work has to be more than coming up with a policy. This article originally appeared in the May/June 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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