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Hybrid Work
Trends redefining hybrid work.
Did you know HP owns major tech companies? We explore four brands owned by HP, including gaming brand HyperX, audio maker Poly, Compaq, and Teradici. [...]
Your college wardrobe may have survived lectures, presentations and last-minute submissions, but entering the workforce brings a new question: what exactly do you wear to a nine-to-five? [...]
Uber cuts 10% of workforce and eliminates management layers while ending full remote work, requiring staff to work at least three days from office. [...]
Between 2020 and 2024, full-time employment for people with disabilities in the United States increased by more than 250,000. The spread of work-from-home is estimated to account for 68% to [...]
Workplace Designs
Workplace Design updates.
AFC Furniture Solutions is expanding from furniture manufacturing to workspace solutions, targeting businesses, GCCs and evolving commercial office requirements. [...]
Worklife Balance
Wellness at Work Insights.
AI at the Workplace
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8 Things to know before approaching a client for Office Interior Designing
Business environments get more and more competitive, designing offices gets less and less importance. This does not mean that organisations do not hire designers any longer. Its just that the expectations from the designers are fast changing. This is not…
Designing should be contextual and a catalyst in sensitizing good aesthetic values : Rajeev Sathe
“Besides being a response to site, climate, available resources, and brief etc., architectural and interior designing should be contextual to the culture and life style of the society and a catalyst in sensitizing good aesthetic values”, considers Rajeev Sathe. An…
The Role of Leadership in Driving Workplace Transformation
Workplace transformations have become a necessity rather than a luxury in the ever-evolving business world. The ability of organizations to adapt, innovate, and thrive in the face of change is often intricately tied to the quality of leadership at the…
Architecture teaches me something new everyday – Architect Sarbani Ghosh
Ar. Sarbani Ghosh believes that Architecture teaches her something new everyday and helps her reinvent herself in every project. Her mantra is “to be a student of the profession that she loves”. Ar. Sarbani Ghosh graduated from Sir. J. J.…
FINDING YOUR BALANCE-WORKPLACE STRATEGIES
By 2020, millennials will occupy 50% of workplaces, many of them in decision making positions. The physical & digital form of workplaces has to reflect the needs and aspirations of a generation which has grown up in a digital age.…
Gender equality leads to Agile Working
When organisations shift the focus from measuring input to measuring employee output and outcomes, things often change for good. When you measure input, you are more worried if the employee is adhering to laid down rules and regulations. When you…
Communicating effectively sans Water Cooler moments
In a virtual talk, Karen Plum, Director of Research & Development at AWA, discussed the importance of water cooler moments and relationship building in the context of remote work. Plum shared key insights from extensive academic research spanning over two…
Emphasising scale, proportion and integration over decoration- Simeen Quraishi
“What inspired us today has changed to what inspired us yesterday”, says Simeen. With the collective professional experience that encompasses a wide array of design types, Riyaz Quraishi and Simeen Quraishi, the designer couple, have been behind fulfilling the dreams…
Navigating Workplace Transformation: Unveiling the Role of Workplace Strategy
The concept of workplace transformation has emerged as a crucial element for organizations striving to stay competitive and relevant. This transformation is not merely a change in physical surroundings but a holistic shift in how work is conducted, emphasizing employee…
