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The Science of Office Design: Erin McDannald’s Strategies for a Healthier, Happier Workforce

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She delved into the essential elements business owners should integrate to foster health, happiness, and high productivity in the office. Monitor indoor air quality with sensors, open windows regularly, and upgrade ventilation systems to provide adequate fresh air. Keep humidity between 40-60% for optimal comfort and health.

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Flexibility In Design: Turning A Workplace Into An Outdoor Oasis

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In the workplace, the pandemic changed everything: workers traded in cubicles and water cooler chats for their couches and furry friends. Workers traded in their cubicles and water cooler chats for their couches and furry friends. This article was written by Brian Parker and was originally published on Work Design Magazine.

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What’s Going On With Office Vacancies?

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The costs are high, the expertise needed is great, and properties built to house workers in their cubicles often lack important characteristics that are important or required for rental housing, like adequate daylight penetration deep into each floor plate. Educational and medical users such as the Savannah College of Art and Design and St.

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Retrieve Your Files With Ease

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Creating a filing system can be tricky, as you need to know exactly how to file your files and what type of information you would need to be able to access quickly. One of my readers asks: I am trying to organize a file room based not on traditional alphabetical filing, but on a retrieval system. as you mentioned in your question.

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Co-Workers Annoying You?

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Taking a break is good for your health, but its not a bar or a club. Here are some tips on getting your team members to lower their voices: Ask the group of people to quiet down, move their conversation to a meeting room or even take the conversation outside. Its nice to socialize at times, but we are here to work.

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Got the Flu? Work from Home!

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Flu season can definitely be debilitating to your health. From that point on, I just click two shortcut icons that I have created on my desktop, log into my system and voila - Im in! Did your co-worker, significant other or a client give you a surprise by coughing and sneezing around you? Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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A Better Cup of Coffee to be More Productive!

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This is actually good for your heart and has many health benefits as well. A large number of people that wake up in the morning need their coffee to jump start their mornings and help them throughout the day. Some even drink way too much - 2 cups of regular strength coffee is enough.

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