Written by: Dan Lorenz, President of AMS CAD+CAFM Solutions How Hoteling Has Changed Since the Pandemic I was curious to see how widely used and accepted the idea of hoteling (sometimes referred to as “hotdesking”) was at companies both before and after the pandemic. To attract as many willing participants as possible, I narrowed... Read more »
One of the most exhilarating experiences of being a CEO is the feeling of team pride and accomplishment when your company wins a coveted industry award. Especially when your team works tirelessly to build truly innovative solutions that serve an important market need and potentially, expand an industry overall. That being said, it is... Read more »
A couple of weeks ago we held a webinar titled “In the Future Workplace, We Will Prioritize People over Place.” One of the polling questions asked of participants was: “Which is the most compelling reason for you to work from the office?”. The top answers were: Collaborate with Others (39%), Engagement / Company Culture (22%)... Read more »
Co-working…..remember that idea? If you rewind the clock just 12 months, it seemed like a can’t miss for all the parties involved. A landlord has a building, tenant leases the space, and builds it out with modern design and amenities with multiple separate offices and open collaboration areas, then subleases it to multiple tenants for... Read more »
Universities have been hard at work over the last several months planning for the hopeful return of students for the fall semester. The focus of this planning has been spread around several key areas: How many people can you have in your space while maintaining safe physical distancing? How do you manage reconfigured floor... Read more »
As students are returning to campus facilities managers are expected to identify, plan and deliver a safe and effective environment. There is a need to balance multiple important objectives as plans are formulated for each campus — safety first and foremost, and then supporting a productive environment. Key measurements of success will include student and... Read more »
Given their direct relationship with their employees, organizations of all kinds are implementing measures to ensure safe and healthy workplaces as they plan a limited, and often phased return to their offices. FM and CRE leaders and teams need to be proactive to ensure that they are in compliance with their own directives, many of... Read more »
Much has been written about how easily the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted from human to human. This is primarily through close contact and transfer in tiny airborne droplets which can be expelled into the air by a cough, sneeze or in some cases simply by talking and breathing. This issue can be compounded when... Read more »
Around the world, the type of work people do is changing with technology and innovation. In just a few decades, the U.S. workforce transformed from mostly manual labor to a majority of office workers. By 2030, McKinsey & Co. predicts that we will spend 55 percent more hours on technical work that requires STEM degrees,... Read more »
Many organizations are actively planning a return to the workplace. As part of this planning process it is critical to consider employee sentiment as a significant factor in the decision-making on who returns and when. Most of the planning so far has been focused on methods for keeping occupants of facilities properly distanced to minimize... Read more »