I take a lot of notes. Post-its, Google Docs, my Notes app, napkins, mental notes. I’m always listening, especially when you think I’m not. This is how I know what you need, what you want, and what you don’t like. And, usually, what you’re feeling at any given moment when I’m walking or sitting nearby. …
A More Meaningful Workplace: From the Inside Looking Out Read More »
The more the workforce changes, the more companies have to adapt. Work models and environments look very different now than they did in late 2019, when the COVID-19 pandemic instilled mass uncertainty in commercial real estate (CRE) markets across the globe. Since then, decision makers in charge of real estate investments have been in a …
As a software engineer, my job is to work on the small details. When I saw an opportunity to contribute to HqO’s blog, I jumped on it, because I thought it’d be a fun change of pace to step back and discuss the bigger picture of our company and the products we spend our days …
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on workplace environments and the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. It put HR departments at the forefront of hospitality-focused employee experiences, caused property teams to invest in internal communication strategies to keep tenants and employees involved, and merged physical workplaces with their digital workplace counterparts. Likewise, it also …
How a Workplace Experience Platform Helped DMK Restaurants Build Lasting Relationships Read More »
The Great Resignation is unsettling, but fundamentally only by name. It poses a significant threat to organizations that make no attempt to adapt to the rapidly evolving professional environment. Adaptation, however, requires change. When looking at how, when, why, and where to make these changes, we must look at what or who is demanding them. …
Looking to hire a Workplace Experience Manager? You’re in the right place (if you’re an office landlord, click here to learn more about hiring a Tenant Experience Manager). Hybrid work is here to stay. This means that the ways your employees and your office function will change. With this in mind, it’s important that you have …
Thijs van der Burgt, CEO of the Netherlands-based tenant and engagement platform Office App, has a long history of technology ventures. Though his prior companies focused on health and parenting, Thijs was inspired to found Office App after a negative experience at an office building. He began to look into the market, noticed that “there …
The Let’s Go Show Recap: Better Together with Office App’s Thijs van der Burgt Read More »
Last weekend, I took my daughter to a coffee shop. It was the bribe I offered to get her to come with me to the supermarket since they are right next to each other. As we walked inside, there was a sign that stated masks were required. All of the staff and customers were wearing …