A new survey released recently by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) reveals employees who work in LEED-certified green buildings are happier, healthier and more productive than employees in conventional and non-LEED buildings.
Younger workers blurring the lines between work and fun spaces at the office
65% of Generation Zers think a fun environment is essential for a good company culture vs only 22% of Baby Boomers.
The Workplace Experience Lifecycle
A definitive mindset shift is underway—more companies are not only recognizing the value of the key role the workplace plays in enabling the workforce, they are also investing in environments with budgets reshaped in alignment with that value.
Gen Z is coming to Your Office. Get Ready to Adapt.
The generation now entering the workforce is sober, industrious and driven by money. They are also socially awkward and timid about taking the reins.
People working in fully open plan spaces are generally fitter and less stressed
The open plan debate grinds on, and the latest grist to its mill is a study from researchers led by Esther Sternberg of the University of Arizona which suggests that it is those people who work in open plan spaces that are fitter and happier than their associate employee contemporaries in cubicles and private offices.
Can individual work survive in the “collaborative” workplace?
As organizations become more distributed, more collaborative and more outsourced, the ways we work and connect are changing.
Workplace Trends: A Decade of Data
Capital One Releases Extensive Workplace Survey
The findings prove that changes in the workplace aren't just trends — they have become expectations, and workplaces that don't address the issues will find it difficult to attract and retain the best talent.
Year-Long Study Reinforces Benefits of Standing Desks
A recently-released workplace study found height-adjustable workstations may help reduce sedentary behavior and support health even outside the workplace.
Coworking: What's Right for your Brand
Yes, open office plans are the worst
While this study is far from the first to point fingers at open office space designs, the researchers claim this is the first study of its kind to collect qualitative data on this shift in working environment instead of relying primarily on employee surveys.
The End of the Traditional 9-5? New Study Finds 70 Percent of Us Skip the Office to Work Elsewhere
More than two-thirds of global employees work remotely every week, and over 50% do so for at least half of the week, heralding a major reassessment of corporate real estate, according to a comprehensive new global study.
Small flexible workspace operators are biggest winners as trend for coworking continues to grow
The number of flexible office centres tracked by Instant across the UK increased by 10 percent to 5,320 in the last year, which equates to 824,000 new desks on the market.
Office Expectations are Changing - Is Your Company Ready?
The Staples Workplace Survey found workers have rapidly changing expectations for the office environment. This is what employers need to know to keep workers happy and their businesses thriving.
Remote working preferred, with just one in ten workers happiest in an office environment
Haworth Research Project Releases Book
Nearly Half of Office Workers Value Community in the Workplace
People, especially millennials, want work to be a place where they connect with others, says a new survey from Clutch.
The Limits of Workplace Densification: How We're Moved Beyond Efficiency
Open plan offices make people more image and status conscious
Employees may subconsciously act and dress differently in open plan office environments, according to a new study published in the journal Gender, Work and Organization.
No surprises in new report on future workplace trends
The latest Global Workplace Trends report from Sodexo focuses on the ‘workplace experience’ and how it affects levels of engagement, wellbeing and corporate performance.