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Stronger Connections for Better Productivity: Top Employee Pain Points for 2023

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Today, as the world grapples with economic uncertainty, a large number of high-performing companies are investing in technology to improve the workplace experience. A new JLL report, for example, finds that 94% of property teams will be looking to invest in workplace technology in 2023. Deloitte’s 2023 CRE Outlook survey supports this prediction, and even …

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Unpacking the Rise of Workplace Experience Technology

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Reading Time: 2 minutes It might be hard for us to imagine now, but it’s important to remember that the daily commute was once a non-negotiable fact of life. In fact, most employees once made serious life choices—choices about where to live, for example—based on the length and quality of their workplace commutes. That’s because, in the past, the …

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Engineering Hybrid Work Success: Exploring New Data From Leesman, an HqO Company

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Companies need access to reliable data on employee demands and preferences as they negotiate the shift to long-term hybrid work. To meet this need, HqO has partnered with Leesman, whose insights on worker sentiment have long been regarded as the industry standard. Below, find a few key insights from two of Leesman’s recent reports. Hybrid …

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Workplace Experience Software and Additional Revenue

Workplace Experience Software and Additional Revenue

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Today landlords are trying to navigate the challenges and demands of a changing workforce. The future of work is constantly in flux, which is why the adoption of hybrid work has left companies unsure of their real estate investments. Due to conflicting information in the market, along with the need to address tenant and employee …

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Using Technology and the Office to Engage Hybrid Workers

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Today, hybrid workplaces — that is: workplaces that blend remote and in-office work — are everywhere. HqO’s State of Workplace Experience report, for example, finds that nearly all (86%) of today’s top employers use a flexible or hybrid working model. But the ubiquity of hybrid work doesn’t mean that it’s working. In fact, as the …

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How OccasionGenius Connects HqO Customers with Popular Local Events

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Reading Time: 5 minutes OccasionGenius is a Virginia-based technology company that connects users with the most popular local events in their area. HqO recently sat down with Nathaniel Marcus, CEO of the company, to understand more about how they add value to the workplace experience for employers.   What does OccasionGenius do for its partners and users? Can you …

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The 3 Components of a Workplace Experience Platform

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Reading Time: 3 minutes With workplace experience platforms taking center stage, you may be asking yourself “What features should every workplace experience platform have?” In general, workplace experience platforms are the most comprehensive when they include three main features: a scalable and secure employee app, workplace modules, and a platform that integrate with the systems you already have. Below, …

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Flexible Workplaces are Driving the Return to Office | HqO

Flexible Workplaces are Driving the Return to Office

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The results are in: workplaces that can’t embrace a flexible work environment are witnessing declines in important experiences that promote a healthy work-life balance and employee satisfaction. According to a recent Insight Publishing article, Future Forum has released new insights and findings that are impacting the workplace experience (wx) for many employers and employees: “More …

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Bringing Them Back: Bridging the ‘Executive-Employee’ Disconnect

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Reading Time: 3 minutes In its 2021 Future Forum Pulse Report, workplace messaging platform Slack revealed that 44% of executives surveyed “want to work from the office every day, compared to 17% of employees, [with] 75% of executives saying they want to work from the office three to five days a week, versus only 34% of employees.” This discrepancy …

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Data and the New Workplace Experience

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Reading Time: 2 minutes In a world powered by technology, workplaces that invest in data and analytics tools will take the lead. After all, it’s one thing to provide engaging and unique offerings for the workforce, but another to ensure that the investments made are the right investments. With property teams relying on meaningful and real-time insights — including …

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Optimizing Engagement with Workplace Experiences | HqO

Optimizing Engagement in the Workplace

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Experiences have taken the commercial real estate (CRE) industry by storm. So much so, that a strong focus on personalized workplace experiences is the key behind modern property teams’ ability to attract and retain tenants, increase NOI, and differentiate their properties. With tenant demands and hybrid work constantly evolving, providing unique experiences in the workplace …

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Why Experiences Matter More than Building Amenities 

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Traditionally, building amenities have been a way for commercial real estate (CRE) companies to enhance their properties, retain and attract office tenants, and even charge higher rent. The difference between an ‘okay’ and an ‘amazing’ office amenity often meant that landlords and property managers could differentiate their property and lease spaces more readily.  Today, building …

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