Neocon Highlights The Active Workspace Design Once again, design innovations at NeoCon emphasized active workspaces to increase employee satisfaction. Designers featured workspaces that made it easy to remain active at work. An active workplace is more than just offering employees a sit-to-stand office desk (although there were plenty of those highlighted as well). The goal this year was to create an active Read More
Losing Your Temper At Work? Here’s How To Keep Your Cool Have you ever been in one of those situations at work when you feel anger so intense that you don’t know how to stop it? It could be that your project is derailed by a different department, perhaps no one will approve your customer order (which will result in Read More
How To Manage Noise Pollution In The Office It turns out that AC/DC was wrong. Rock and Roll IS noise pollution especially if it’s played in the office. Irritating noises can come from all kinds of sources: a jackhammer, air conditioning, obnoxious ringtones, traffic, nearby construction and other people’s voices. All natural and unnatural noises can interrupt an otherwise calm Read More
The Easy Way To Work At Home With Kids The day has finally arrived! It’s the first day of summer and now you have to figure out how to work at home with the kids. After doing this for over ten years, the best piece of advice that I can give you is to try and keep your work life Read More
How To Create Natural Light In A Windowless Workspace I recently moved my office desk right in front of the windows and I love it. Many articles will site that doing this creates more distraction, but for me, it is energizing and inspiring. Especially on days where the sun is shining and the birds are chirping. Sure, when it’s a gray and Read More
How To Avoid And Overcome Distractions When You Work From Home They say it takes 23 minutes to refocus once you are distracted away from your task at hand. If that is the case, it’s no wonder I can’t get anything done. Between the phone calls, text messages, the kids (this should be bolded and underlined two times), my bladder, Read More
Retain Employees With The Right Office Furniture And Office Design Have you ever been offered employment but turned down the job after you saw WHERE you would work? I was once offered a technical administration position where my desk was located in a window-less storage room with a very small desk shared by two people. Walking in there during the Read More
Key Features To Look For When Selecting Healthcare Furniture Nobody likes to take a trip to see the doctor and most people find a hospital visit very intimidating. Anything that can be done to make the experience less stressful should be top priority for medical facilities and hospitals. In order to make patients and guests feel comfortable, hospital facility managers should consider Read More
5 Steps To Deliver Presentations Without Anxiety Public speaking sits atop the “14 Worst Human Fears“ list. What’s weird is that you are probably quite skilled at having a one-on-one conversation with somebody but somehow those skills desert you when you get up to speak in front of a group. While public speaking can be nerve-wracking, there are some things you can Read More
Survive The Open Office Workspace With These 5 Etiquette Tips Many businesses are tearing down their office cubicle walls and opting for a more open office workspace. The goal of an open office is to create an environment that is flexible and encourages conversations easily between colleagues to facilitate better communication, faster problem solving and decision-making. But, inevitably more conversation Read More
How Much Office Space Do You Really Need? Whether you are a start up business or an established company looking for more space, the big question you need to answer is, “How much office space do I really need”? It’s pretty easy to figure out. It really just comes down to simple math. The mathematical equation is this: You take the total Read More
How To Survive Being A Lead Project Manager When you are the lead project manager on a very important assignment for your company, it can be stressful. Deadlines approach fast and you work long hours (plus time on the weekends). Your director is relentless and demands an update every hour. You are already giving more than 100 percent and you are Read More
10 Easy Ways To Make It Earth Day, Every Day In The Office Earth Day. It’s the one day every year dedicated to Mother Earth. Although businesses should strive to remain eco-conscious every day of the year, this is the day we come together and realize we probably aren’t doing quite enough. As more and more businesses are making efforts to Read More
6 Ways To Make Customer Service Your Secret Weapon Have you ever dreaded making a call to an 800-customer service number because you just didn’t want to have to deal with the hassle of explaining your problem? You know the drill – you have to work up the nerve to dial the numbers and hold your breath (and your temper). Read More
The Two Disadvantages Of Working At Home The benefits from working at home are numerous. It’s convenient and the commute is zero. Your work environment is under your control, which allows you to be more productive. You can stay at home and work when you are sick or easily stay at home with the kids if they are sick. Your Read More
The Honest Pros and Cons of Standing Desks As years go on, more and more attention is being paid to the health complications associated with sitting for long periods of time at your office desk. And as a result, many offices are converting to adjustable standing desks to counter attack this unhealthy trend. It’s very common for workers to spend long Read More
How to Maximize Your Vacation While Staying Connected Taking time away from the office cubicle to enjoy vacation is often easier said than done. It’s especially challenging if you are a key member of management or perhaps an owner of a small business without anyone to delegate to. But it doesn’t have to ruin your vacation if you manage it carefully. Read More
10 Simple Ways To Spring Clean Your Office Cubicle Spring has finally sprung and if you’re like me… you probably spend a good chunk of the day in your office cubicle. And if you’re even more like me… you hate working in a cluttered, messy, disorganized area! OK, so even if you aren’t like me and you don’t mind working amongst chaos, it’s still Read More
Fun Ways to Incorporate March Madness Into the Workplace Here they come – countless articles filled with statistical facts that “March Madness” kills productivity. Of course, productivity matters and it is important for employees to remain functional over the next three weeks. But, let’s face it – it’s highly likely that employees will show up at their jobs only to Read More
How To Create A Fragrance-Free Working Environment When I was pregnant with my son, I became very sensitive to certain smells. One whiff of my office cubicle neighbor’s Cucumber-melon body lotion from Bath and Body Works was enough to make me head straight for the nearest trashcan. I had to delicately ask her to please never ever use that lotion Read More
