Workspaces design

New survey data sheds light on three key reasons.

How one company redesigned its headquarters during the pandemic to meet its employees' evolving needs.

How to figure it out for yourself — and convince your boss.

When you head up a big construction project for your organization, coming in on time and on budget isn't enough. If you want to avoid squandering what...

Simple acts like adding flowers to the break room or landscaping the area outside employees' windows can foster a healthier work environment.

Today, most multinationals have a conspicuous social conscience. They publicize their internal codes of conduct, monitor labor conditions in their global supply chains, and require suppliers to meet basic labor practice standards. But despite efforts to be better global citizens, companies by themselves are unable to eliminate abuses in their supply chains. In fact, so […]

Ten questions to guide your approach.

Clutter makes you a quitter.

What took thousands of lives and killed an industry was management’s failure to insist on its own responsibilities.

Remote working seems like it's here to stay, even after the pandemic ends. Employees enjoy the flexibility, and research shows that they can be more productive....

While some women stand nose pressed against the glass ceiling, many working mothers never get near it. What stops them is the “maternal wall.” Where mothers are concerned, coworkers and bosses often perceive a trade-off between competence and warmth. That’s what I found when I reviewed the research on stereotyping in the workplace. Social psychology […]

When designing flexible work arrangements, focus on individual human concerns, not just institutional ones.

Six dimensions of workplace culture affect an office’s social dynamics.

Three lessons to create an office people want to work in.

Messy workspace, messy headspace.

Three ways to help employees feel better about their space.

Simon Pemberton, a materials chemist at Applied Devices, is escorted by security guards to the company parking lot, where an HR manager tells him he's...

And what we’re losing if it goes away.

Few dispute the benefits of green workplaces: They use less energy and water, have lower greenhouse gas emissions, and provide a healthier work environment than conventional buildings. But in the United States, most of the green buildings constructed over the past decade have been primarily white-collar workplaces, including office buildings, schools, and R&D facilities. The […]

Time in nature can boost productivity and well-being.