A big trend over the last couple of years was every CRE Tech vendor building out their app to be the operating system for the workplace. They loaded in desk booking, conference room booking, wayfinding, social capabilities, amenities ordering, events announcements, security integration, and anything else they could think of. The goal was for employees…
Tag: technology
Workplace technology post-pandemic has changed almost as much as the physical workplace model has.
Some days it feels quaint to look back at how we worked five short years ago. Video calls were not common. Hybrid working was a niche concept. Most of our days in the office were spent plugged into a desk. Most of our days were AT the office. One thing that recently struck me is…
AI and ML have the ability to be amazing tools to help us towards the future, but they may also be short-sighted gimmicks in the quest to sell services.
In my role, I take a lot of sales calls from companies that have real estate or workplace technology that can help enterprises. They range from simple dashboards to complex iWMS and everything in between. One consistent that I have noticed since ChatGPT became a household word is that they are all spending massive amounts…
Workplace technology is evolving so quickly, investing too much in upgrades today can limit you tomorrow if you do not plan for the long term.
The grand return to office phenomenon has resulted in one central area of weakness being identified the world over with wifi, AV, and workplace technology from before the pandemic not fit for purpose after. Every AV company quickly moved to upgrade their camera and audio tech while also trying not to make costs go through…
Yes, technology in the workplace is rapidly evolving. But if you do not get the basics right first, the new stuff will never work.
Let’s talk workplace tech (no, I’m not going to talk #PropTech because that is just marketing jargon). It is a fun and vibrant topic that never fails to draw interest. If you want to cause a debate between companies, discuss the pros and cons of Teams versus Zoom versus WebEx versus Google Meet for calls…
My thoughts on desk booking systems for managing space and occupancy (hint: I don’t like them)
Desk Booking has been the hot item in “PropTech” for over a year now. Sure, most of the systems pretend to be something like the “OS of the Workplace,” but that’s just fancy sales window dressing. The reality is that any time a company begins contemplating having fewer desks in their office than people assigned,…
Workplace Experience is to CRE what UI/UX is to software
Software conversations often circle around the concept of User Interface and User Experience. No one uses poorly designed software unless they are forced to (plenty of these examples exist) but plenty of people freely choose to use beautiful, simple software even if it doesn’t do everything they’d expect. An experience is all about how the…
What to do when your direction changes?
It’s been a bit since I’ve posted here. I didn’t go into this slump expecting to not write, I actually have a few queued up. However, I hit an unexpected bump in the road: my mind wasn’t in it any more. I’ve been on the Corporate side of the world for a bit over two…