Reading Time: 3 minutes In 2021 and 2022, the workplace underwent a series of transformational changes. In 2023, as new trends and changes start to emerge, industry leaders will need to stay on top of the latest developments in employee sentiment and workplace experience. By keeping up with the latest trend, you can understand where the future of work …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Soon after the start of the pandemic, some analysts predicted that the sudden growth of remote work would eventually eliminate the need for in-person positions. But now, just a few years after March 2020, new data shows that remote work is actually becoming less and less common. According to the Washington Post, for example, only …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Time and time again, our clients tell us that the HqO Workplace Experience Platform™ consistently achieves higher engagement rates than others. In addition to our easy-to-use app and diverse programming options, we have a tried and tested implementation, onboarding, and launch process so you can bring more tenant users onboard in less time — and …
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Reading Time: 4 minutes 2022 has been a big year for HqO. After scaling globally into new markets, we worked with research firms to uncover important industry insights, and in June, we further expanded our reach by acquiring Leesman, the global leader in employee experience research. But the momentum didn’t stop there: later in the summer, we kept it …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Data-driven decision-making in the workplace can help businesses weather uncertainty and increase profitability under a variety of different market conditions. In the face of a constantly changing global market, hunch-based decision-making carries a huge and significant risk. More than ever, landlords need to optimize the outcome of corporate real estate transactions and investments long term. …
Reading Time: 6 minutes Nick Whalen Director of Engineering at HqO As Director of Engineering, Nick leads HqO’s Platform Integration teams and the Delivery Management organization. Before joining the company, he was an Engineering Manager at Bitsight, a Boston-based startup. Along with his work experience, Nick has a Masters of Science in Computer Science from Northeastern University, and a …
Reading Time: 4 minutes HqO is transforming how people connect with each other and the places they work. The HqO Workplace Experience Platform makes it easy for companies and commercial property teams to engage with their end users to activate properties and improve tenant satisfaction. It also allows them to harness continuous data and analytics, helping them make better …
Reading Time: 9 minutes Kirsty Angerer Development Director at Leesman Kirsty Angerer is currently a Development Director at Leesman, helping to equip executives at all levels to make informed, forward-thinking decisions that allow them to mitigate risk, plan for the future, and benefit from great employee workplace experiences. Her passion for human-centric design — and the interactions among humans …
Reading Time: 4 minutes “The latest quarterly survey of more than 10,000 knowledge workers released […] by Future Forum found that only about one in three globally are actually working full-time in the office,” writes Jena McGregor in a recent Forbes article. “But only about one in five actually want to work at the office full-time — the lowest …
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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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Reading Time: 6 minutes Annmarie Anderson Workplace Experience Manager at HqO As a Workplace Experience Manager, Annmarie coordinates HqO’s Central Programming, which consists of all of our content available to anyone in the app, on behalf of HqO customers. Before coming to HqO, Annmarie worked on the Undergraduate Admissions Marketing team at Northeastern University. She’s been with the company …
Reading Time: 5 minutes As a Senior Graphic Designer at HqO, I know that design is integral to the workplace experience. I also know that many people don’t understand the important role that design plays in the workplace. And why would they? Good design is meant to be seamless. When it succeeds, it becomes invisible to employees by integrating …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Does anyone really know what the term “new normal” means? For the past few years, we’ve heard many different terminologies to describe the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic — and specifically, its impact on the workplace and commercial real estate (CRE) industry. No phrase, however, is as prevalent as the “new normal,”with employers and property …
Reading Time: 3 minutes The future of work has changed dramatically in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with hybrid work becoming increasingly common across the corporate world. HqO’s State of Workplace Experience report shows, for example, that a large majority of employers and commercial real estate (CRE) companies expect that their employees and tenants will remain in a …
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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