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

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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High-Performing Companies Need High-Performing Workplaces: The State of Workplace Experience in 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes In 2022, the world adjusted to new ways of working, and many companies experimented with new and exciting technologies to optimize the workplace. In 2023, as the state of the market continues to evolve, new trends will undoubtedly start to emerge, but the latest data tells us that many employees are dissatisfied with their workplace …

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Observations: Finding a Workplace Experience Strategy to Fit Your Employees’ Needs

Reading Time: 6 minutes The Workplace. Who knew that the workplace—the location that used to bring us all together— would become the subject of so many divisive debates, specifically about how and where employees choose to work? Today, as the return-to-work conversations remain top-of-mind, it’s interesting to reminisce on the days where the workplace was considered to be the …

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HqO: Leading the Workplace Experience Charge | HqO

HqO: Leading the Workplace Experience Charge

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 …

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Kirsty Angerer, Development Director at Leesman

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 …

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Using Technology and the Office to Engage Hybrid Workers

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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3 Ways to Earn Back the Tenant Commute

3 Ways to Earn Back the Tenant Commute

Reading Time: 4 minutes Despite low occupancy and utilization rates, over half (52%) of employers still believe that companies are more likely to succeed when employees spend more time in the office.  This has led to tenant companies trying to balance the best of both worlds: by adopting hybrid work models, they can give employees more flexibility in their …

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Tom Redmayne, Managing Director at WiredScore

Reading Time: 6 minutes Tom Redmayne Managing Director, Global Business Development at WiredScore  WiredScore is the organization behind the WiredScore and SmartScore certifications for smart buildings. As Managing Director of Global Business Development, Tom is responsible for leading WiredScore’s global go-to-market strategy. Before moving into his current position, he served as WiredScore’s Country Director for the United States, and, …

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How OccasionGenius Connects HqO Customers with Popular Local Events

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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Flexible Views: Defining the ‘New Normal’ | HqO

Flexible Views: Defining the ‘New Normal’

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 …

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The 3 Components of a Workplace Experience Platform | HqO

The 3 Components of a Workplace Experience Platform

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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Gathering Data With a Workplace Experience App

Gathering Data with a Workplace Experience App

Reading Time: 3 minutes According to HqO’s State of Workplace Experience report, a growing number of landlords and commercial real estate (CRE) companies view data as significantly important to their overall business strategies. Moreover, a large majority of respondents (76%) surveyed in that report said that they already collect (or are looking to collect) data from a workplace experience …

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