I take a lot of notes. Post-its, Google Docs, my Notes app, napkins, mental notes. I’m always listening, especially when you think I’m not. This is how I know what you need, what you want, and what you don’t like. And, usually, what you’re feeling at any given moment when I’m walking or sitting nearby. …
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Despite it being the most favored approach to work in 2022, hybrid work models have a few unavoidable challenges. Most importantly, they can be difficult to achieve in an effective, sustainable manner — especially to those organizations who were not set up to transition into hybrid working prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Looking at the …
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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Isabelle Sfez Head of Corporate Sales (France & Italy) at HqO Isabelle has been with for nearly three years now, having joined the team during the HqO-Office App merger. As the Head of Corporate Sales in France and Italy, she guides her regional team through internal alignment meetings, and also works with members across the …
The most important thing employers can do to succeed in today’s market is to align organizational demands with employee demands, while still ensuring that employees are empowered to define the ways they prefer to work. But, how? There are many things that employers can do to support hybrid workers and place value into the workplace …
It’s almost impossible to avoid: the future of work is all about agility. The hybrid workplace model has taken center stage in the past few years, and now that remote work is both plausible and acceptable, we may never go back. Asana’s Anatomy of Work Global Index 2022 covers this change, explaining that “work-life balance, …
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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The more the workforce changes, the more companies have to adapt. Work models and environments look very different now than they did in late 2019, when the COVID-19 pandemic instilled mass uncertainty in commercial real estate (CRE) markets across the globe. Since then, decision makers in charge of real estate investments have been in a …
To learn more about today’s workplace experience and emerging office trends, HqO partnered with leading research firm Verdantix to conduct exclusive interviews with executives from leading companies across the globe at the forefront of these initiatives. We published these findings in a new report, Office Insights 2022. Here is what every employer needs to know …
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LISA App — one of HqO’s best-in-class Marketplace partners — is a leading beauty and wellness provider that is making waves in the world of workplace experience. The company partners with employers (as well as office and residential property managers) to bring self-care directly to where people work and live. Their goal is to help …
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Steve Robins Director of Product Marketing at HqO Steve has been with HqO since late 2021, helping to grow the company at the intersection of its Marketing, Product, Customer, and Sales teams. Steve listens to customers, prospects, and users to ensure that the company’s products and messaging resonate with them. He also meets regularly with …
Companies are being more deliberate with their office strategies as they adapt to today’s hybrid workforce. Human Resources and Workplace Experience Managers are replacing hunches about what they think makes a great employee experience with workplace analytics tools that provide concrete data-driven insights. “Employers can’t fix what they don’t understand.” That’s one of the most …
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As a software engineer, my job is to work on the small details. When I saw an opportunity to contribute to HqO’s blog, I jumped on it, because I thought it’d be a fun change of pace to step back and discuss the bigger picture of our company and the products we spend our days …
The tools and technology employees have at their disposal will shape much of what they experience in their work. Much like the consumer-grade technology many employees use in their personal lives, they want their workplace technology to be both powerful and user-friendly. Research from employee experience expert Applaud identified hyper-personalized employee experiences as a key …
Amanda Pontbriand Implementation Lead at HqO Amanda has been with HqO since 2020, having seen the company (and her role) evolve significantly over that period of time. Currently, Amanda helps manage customer relationships throughout the onboarding and implementation processes, making sure that all partner and product integrations are working successfully and that customer goals are …