All Work

JULY 7, 2022

These surveys give the firm real-time insights to shape future policy and space design. Regardless of status, each employee is given a $1,000 stipend to set up their home office. New Approaches for Real Estate. A Little WFH Help. HR identified two types of staff: hybrid and full-time remote.

Flexibility 64

Flexibility Flexibility Technology Onboarding 64

All Work

APRIL 30, 2021

Now that most office workers have been forced to give WFH their best effort, there aren’t many companies that don’t have a clear idea of how well it works for them. On the other hand, people miss working in the office together.

Real Estate 83

Real Estate Healthcare Computer Software 83

Office Space

JULY 5, 2024

One would assume they would be at the forefront of embracing the home office revolution. Even Zoom has adopted a structured hybrid approach where all employees living within 50 miles of an office must report to the office at least part of the time. HubSpot does, however, help you set up your home office.

Real Estate 130

Real Estate Flexibility Flexibility Home Office 130

Insperity

APRIL 8, 2021

Reduced real estate costs – Fewer employees working in a single, central space require smaller physical footprints. This can lead to savings on expensive commercial real estate and reduce overhead costs. Summing it all up.

Real Estate 182

Real Estate Problem-Solving Consulting Technology 182

Office Space

JUNE 8, 2023

On a broad level, bringing this utilization data into workspace planning for hybrid offices can allow for more informed and strategic real estate decision-making. And it can help ensure that in-office employee experience and engagement remains high. All while still controlling for corporate real estate costs.

Planning 130

Planning Real Estate Software Cubicle 130

All Work

MARCH 18, 2024

Therefore, as Hällfors recommends, organizations should both design offices for group interactions that generate innovation and creativity but also learn from what has made the home office so productive. Video calls will inevitably occur during office hours to connect with remote colleagues, clients and others.

Office Layout 106

Office Layout Real Estate Teamwork Creativity 106

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

I work from a home office, so there isn’t a ton of oversight, and my responsibilities are increasing because my boss is wrapped up in a giant project. One of our clients was a commercial real estate sales guy. That doesn’t fly! I once worked for an executive suites firm.

Real Estate 35

Real Estate Computer Home Office Sales 35

Ruby

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Home office expenses With so many people working from home in the past year, you’ll want to closely review the IRS’s rules around home office deductions. This includes mortgage interest or rent, real estate taxes, utilities, and maintenance costs such as house cleaning and landscaping.

Small Business 52

Small Business Home Office Insurance Finance 52

Workplace Insight

JULY 27, 2023

Commuting at the same time as everybody is often a ridiculous and anachronistic thing to do but so too, for many people, is locking themselves away in a home office or dining room with its isolation, lack of ergonomics and amorphous routines. In practice, this may mean we could well be swapping one set of pros and cons for another.

Real Estate 97

Real Estate Technology Flexibility Flexibility 97

Workplace Insight

JANUARY 1, 2024

We know that there are real estate and HR organisations that are highly focused on business related outcomes as opposed to the traditional focus on tactical operational excellence but we don’t see many of them”, said Chris Hood when working for AWA. It’s not even as if people can expect to be less distracted than in an office.

Problem-Solving 52

Problem-Solving Real Estate Technology Creativity 52

Ask a Manager

JUNE 2, 2021

Since the pandemic began, we’ve done our consultations, training, and writing from home. I am so much more productive in my home office than I was in my cubicle! You can look at that and say, “Well, if so many people would benefit from private offices, why not get different buildings?

Cubicle 24

Cubicle Real Estate Consulting Leadership 24

Ruby

AUGUST 17, 2020

Can they work comfortably at home for extended periods of time? Pros: more flexibility for the business greater freedom for workers improved workforce productivity and retention significantly lower overhead costs (e.g. Consider where, when, and how your team members will be doing their work. Do they have the right hardware and equipment ?

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Computer Software Flexibility 52

Work Life

JANUARY 11, 2024

RTO mandates aren’t working The “Back to Work Barometer” from Kastle Systems, a security company monitoring office attendance in major U.S. Despite expectations of a significant increase in office attendance, which hovered around 50% for most of the year, the reality has been markedly different.

Flexibility 111

Flexibility Flexibility Real Estate Technology 111