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Work, after Sandy
Teleworking and low-tech alternatives allowed many people to continue working in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
Workplace community
Social media is helping to unite a global community of those interested in work and place
Fostering employee engagement in manufacturing
Attracting Generation Y to work in manufacturing is key to filling the talent gap in the United States. A strategy for engagement is crucial to recruitment and retention.
How the six factors of productivity enhance workplace practice
The application of the six factors of knowledge worker productivity to enhance facilities management and workplace practice
Making sense of knowledge worker productivity
Despite advances in technology, workplace design, HR and management, productivity in the UK has dropped 17 percent in the last decade. But why?
Finding the place that is just right for that meeting
Changing the place people meet changes the conversations they have, so the design and managament of meeting space is now a strategic challenge
Smart workplaces strive for both increased performance and attractiveness
Don’t just measure your workplace effectiveness when you move. There are smarter ways to use the workplace as a strategic tool that influences productivity, efficiency and sustainability.
Defusing the worldwide demographic timebomb
The workforce is aging rapidly worldwide, with many countries seeing a fall in their working population at the same time as people are living longer into their retirement. Governments now…
The contribution of personality to the performance of agile workers
An organisation that supports agile working must allow for the preferences and personalities of individuals and provide an appropriate environment.
Bringing together the workplace tribes
Why BIFM’s recently announced collaboration with CIPD is more than forming opinions; it’s about bringing together two communities.