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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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: 3 minutes What seems like a lifetime ago, people used to commute to the office seven days a week for an eight-hour work day. However, things have changed — likely never returning to what it once was. This is because, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees don’t want to be in the office full-time. …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you ever received a sales call? Imagine: you’re sitting in your office, you’re working diligently, and then, out of the blue, your phone starts to ring. You decide to pick it up (more out of habit than anything else) and, much to your discontent, you realize that you’re talking to a sales representative. How …
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: 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, …
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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Reading Time: 3 minutes How 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 minutes The physical office has the potential to improve employee productivity and help companies build stronger corporate cultures. A report from researchers at the University of Chicago, for example, finds that remote employees complete fewer hours of work per week than their in-office counterparts. That report is supported by a recent paper in Nature Human Behavior, …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes A few years ago, COVID-19 uprooted millions of people out of the physical office and into new, remote or hybrid work environments. However, the pandemic did not only affect the lives of corporate employers and employees, but it also posed countless challenges for nonprofit organizations. Many nonprofits rely on in-person volunteers, which made it especially …
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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 To fully achieve market success through creating memorable workplace experiences, landlords and property teams are already making investments that bring both fun and utility to the workplace. These investments, regardless of category or scale, are being powered through workplace experience platforms like HqO. Combining Fun and Utility In regards to the “fun” side of …
Reading Time: 4 minutes The future of work has changed, and for the foreseeable future, tenants will continue to adopt hybrid work models. The shift towards hybrid work has led employers to introduce new workplace technologies to address specific needs of employees, such as new engagement tactics and productivity tools. This includes specific functionalities like flexible desk and room …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Across the nation, people are burned out from work and exhausted. According to Forbes, a new study by Asana looked at over 10,000 knowledge workers across seven countries, and found about 70% of people experienced burnout in the last year. Employees have been trying to balance personal lives and professional responsibilities while dealing with the …