Reading Time: 3 minutesIn 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: < 1 minuteIn 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 …
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt 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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Reading Time: 6 minutesThe 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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Reading Time: 4 minutes2022 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: 3 minutesCompanies 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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Reading Time: 3 minutesToday, 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 minutesAnnmarie 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: 3 minutesHow can we make the physical workplace more enticing to hybrid employees? It’s a fair question, one that many corporate employers have been asking themselves since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The more the industry collectively mulls it over, the more companies realize that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to a better workplace. Though …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesThe experiences that your property or portfolio offer hold more weight than ever before, especially when they come to the workplace. Between the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequential happenings (i.e. lower building occupancy rates, changes in the way people work, and the Great Resignation putting employee demands front and center), landlords have a lot to …
Reading Time: 4 minutesSo, what is workplace experience? It’s a term that has become increasingly common, but it can take on many different meanings depending on the company. In order to understand the benefits of improving the workplace experience, it’s important to first have a clear understanding of both the term and its importance for employers. Simply put, …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 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 minutesWith 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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Reading Time: 4 minutesIn a world defined by constant change and elevated levels of economic uncertainty, commercial real estate (CRE) companies and property teams have increasingly recognized the need to gather more information on tenant needs and behaviors. HqO’s State of Workplace Experience report finds, for example, that a majority of landlords now think that data on tenant …
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn September 2021, leading commercial real estate firm CBRE released a study on the global trends shaping the future of the office. “Consolidation,” the report reads, “remains a focus for many multinationals. In EMEA, 40% of companies expect their portfolios to contract over the next three years, compared with a third who anticipate expansion. In …