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What should be in a performance improvement plan?

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Putting an employee on a performance improvement plan (PIP) is uncomfortable for everyone involved. The key to an effective performance improvement plan is communication: Before a PIP is necessary When you must implement one During the PIP period When it’s complete. Implementing a performance improvement plan.

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Use These 3 Design Principles To Create Human-Centered Offices Where People Thrive

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Fostering Collaboration Traditional office layouts often lead to departmental silos that can stifle creativity and limit interdisciplinary collaboration. Open-plan lounges and modular layouts, for example, encourage connection, spontaneous conversations and creative problem-solving.

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Planning The Return To An Inclusive Hybrid Office

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How do you know which components of the plan are right for your business? Celebrating the in-between moments of personal connection that build trust, spark creativity, and boost morale and creativity. It allows them to recognize that while adaptive and flexible, your plan is underpinned by a firmly planted structure.

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Taking “Rest” Seriously: It’s Time To Extend Human-Centered Design To Restrooms

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Office designs should incorporate fitness-friendly features and strategically placed restrooms to boost morale, creativity, and physical activity. Offices designed to maximize physical activity and serendipitous encounters have been shown to increase workplace morale and individual creativity.

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A New View: Experience A Day In The Office As A Neurodivergent Worker

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Jordan is a creative professional navigating the workday with ADHD and dyspraxia. After settling into their workstation in a quieter corner of the open floor plan, Jordan appreciates the calm and organization of their workspace. The Workstation: Creating a Customizable Comfort Zone Kingfisher Workstation. Photo by Hufton & Crow.

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Why employee wellness matters – and how it’s good for business

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They’re: Energetic Engaged Focused Collaborative Creative and innovative in mindset But when employees are in poor health in one or more of the five aspects of wellness, they’re often: Distracted from their work and, as a result, less productive and more forgetful. Increase company contributions to retirement plans.

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The Secret Formula To Determine How (And How Often) Your Employees Should Work In The Office

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Spectorgroup, a global architecture, interior design, and master planning firm uses visioning workshops and ecosystem mapping to determine how — and how often — employees work in the office. While a function-first approach might work for some, other companies adopt a more culture-first mindset when it comes to workplace planning.