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From Cubicles To Community Hubs: Reimagining Work As An Activity, Not A Place

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As we hover on the precipice of a seismic shift in our understanding and utilization of office spaces, it’s time to color outside the lines of the conventional cubicle. If technology is used wisely, the transition to remote work models can be made extremely effective, thus opening up new opportunities for repurposing office spaces.

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Why Company Retreats are Worth Every Penny

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Company retreats serve as a fertile ground for creativity and innovation, allowing ideas to flourish outside the confines of cubicles and conference rooms. Company retreats serve as a fertile ground for creativity and innovation, allowing ideas to flourish outside the confines of cubicles and conference rooms.

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

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Gone are the days when work environments were a sea of gray cubicles; today’s innovative leaders recognize that the physical office can be a powerful tool to enhance health, focus, and overall job satisfaction. With better air quality, studies show performance on cognitive tasks can improve by up to 15%.

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Google’s Myth Of Losing Social Capital In Hybrid Work

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Are they giving up on social capital? Yet studies show that by adopting best practices for hybrid and remote work, organizations can boost their social capital. Why Have Organizations Failed to Appreciate Hybrid Work Leaders often fail to adopt best practices because of dangerous judgment errors called cognitive biases.

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Remote Workers Waste 67 Minutes Of Their Day Being Digitally Present

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However, a new report from Qatalog and GitLab shows that remote workers are still replicating their cubicle-trapped counterparts. But the Killing Time at Work report finds that digital presenteeism takes up over one hour of a remote workers’ day.

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

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Consider that rather than trying to compete with the home office, organizations could benefit from embracing and building on it? So rather than asking “how does the office support productivity,” forward thinking organizations are asking “how do we create a space that supports our culture and strengthens our community”?

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Hybrid Work Expert Shares 3 Proven Ways To Boost Productivity

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How should organizations reshape the hybrid office space to maximize productivity? Below, I outline best practices for transforming workspaces based on 14 consulting projects of leaders and organizations I helped guide during these transitions. Most individual cubicles and offices will have to go. We know it will be different.