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A Deep Dive Into the Positive and Negative Impacts of Gossip

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Don’t tell anyone, but… I really shouldn’t say anything, but did you know… This stays between us… Miss Manners might clutch her pearls at the idea of this decorum-shattering habit, but gossip isn’t always in poor form. While it is mainly talk about someone who isn’t present, it doesn’t always have to carry a negative connotation.

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From the Archives: The Impossible Task of Creating a Truly Complete Dictionary

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In the fixing of hundreds of forms, in the final determining of what to exclude and what to include, in the devising of new features and especially in the trying and discarding of innumerable suggestions—many of which were not disproved until they were in print, or even cast into plates—money and time were expended almost illimitably.

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A divine spark of inspiration for office occupiers and designers

Workplace Insight

Organisations are having to rethink the form and function of their offices in ways unprecedented in their relatively short history. One possible framework for aligning an office design model with the culture of the organisation is presented in a supplement published in the current issue of IN Magazine called Gods of Work.

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Sound and vision – Nigel Oseland makes himself heard for the IN magazine profile

Workplace Insight

He is the founder and organiser of a beer festival in his adopted home of Berkhamsted and the presenter of a weekly show on Radio Dacorum. Firms and their managers are taking a far keener interest in the design and management of the workplace in all its forms. My suggestions on social media based on this love fall on deaf ears.

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AI For Architecture: Exploring the Next Wave Of Office Design Innovation

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This article was written by SmithGroup’s David Fersh and Peter McNally for Work Design Magazine. These tools are replacing Google searches (or for those of us who are even older, magazine clippings) to create hyper-specific reference images for design inspiration.

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Navigating Uncertainty: Strategies For Success In Commercial Real Estate Amid Global Turmoil

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This article was written by Pickard Chilton Principal Michael Hensley for Work Design Magazine. Respecting the rich heritage of the adjacent Judiciary Square, the additions and subtractions to the existing building have been carefully composed to seamlessly integrate the building’s form with its neighbors.

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Paying Candidates for Interviews: What Should Be Covered and Why?

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“Also, if candidates are expected to travel more than an hour by car or train to an office that is not the office they would report to, we would expect to see the company offer some form of reimbursement.” Instead, it would be ideal for the companies to offer it instead, with a clear understanding of the task and rate presented upfront.