Reading Time: 6 minutesTom 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 minutesOccasionGenius 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 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 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 minutesA 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 minutesAs 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 minutesTo 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 minutesThe 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 minutesAcross 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 …
Reading Time: 5 minutesB. Joseph Pine II Best-selling author, speaker, and management advisor B. Joseph Pine II is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and management advisor to Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial start-ups alike. He is a Co-Founder of Strategic Horizons LLP, a thinking studio dedicated to helping businesses conceive and design new ways of adding value 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 minutesDoes 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 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: 2 minutesToday, almost every company in the United States uses data and analytics to improve their businesses. But as landlords try to navigate a new economic environment – one that is constantly changing – many have realized the need to get ahead of tenant trends is critical. Particularly in the commercial real estate sector, real-time data …
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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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