The most common flexible workspace mistakes and how to avoid them
Flexible workspaces have become popular in workplace design, with increasing numbers of facilities teams choosing to go down this route with the aim of maximising office utilisation. The benefits are…
10 Tips for Holding a Productive Business Meeting
The average employee attends 7 – 10 meetings every week. If you look at this at a country level, Amercians are holding over 3 billion meetings per year. Sounds a lot, doesn’t it? Meetings can be…
Desk Utilisation: To Book, or Not to Book?
One of the main questions that comes up time and again is whether, as part of a shared workspace environment, staff should be required to book the space they wish to use ahead of time. And by space,…
Workspace Management: Life After Hot Desking
As I know well from my day job, the phrase ‘hot desking’ sends shivers through the spine of many, particularly by the employees whose desks inhabit the ‘hot desk’ zone. Luckily, I think the term is…
Understanding Activity Based Working
Activity Based Working is an office utilization scheme implemented by many businesses today. Essentially, the model allows for multiple types of working space within one office. The setup is meant to…
The Lasting Impact of the Olympics on the Workplace
In 2012, the Olympic Games spurred a movement towards flexible working, making it a viable scheme for workers across the UK. What began as attempts to avoid the heavy traffic on the road during the…
4 top benefits of desk booking software
Desk booking not only has benefits for an entire organisation, but also the individual workers. Here’s 4 top reasons why you should consider desk booking for your office.
1. Higher utilisation
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Are hot desks and shared-desk schemes worth it?
Gone are the days of working a static 9-5 shift and staying desk-ridden for 8 hours straight. Today the working landscape is very different, the average time a desk is usually occupied is only 38%. So…
