“We are going to be the Microsoft of CRE!” Scores of PropTech companies have come and gone, believing they had found the magic solution to becoming the operating system of the office. Usually, the founders of these firms come from outside of real estate, and it takes them 2 to 7 years to figure out…
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Considerations for Moments of Spark and Connection in the office.
The single best reason I come across for why offices are still critical to business strategy is that they are enablers of collaboration. Specifically, when people are together, it can generate moments of spark and connection, leading to innovation and creation. I cannot fault this reasoning because I have personally felt and experienced those sparks…
Embracing contradicting ideas is an easy way to engage a team to innovate
The world of Corporate Real Estate is filled with contradictions these days. Businesses want people back in offices but they want to reduce space dramatically. Workplaces need to be more collaboratively focused but all colleagues in the office still want a traditional desk space for most of the day. Flexible working solutions are the hot…