It is almost a cliche to talk about how important trust is in business. The only reason it is not fully in the realm of cliche is because there is too much truth to it to disregard. Trust is not something that can be quantified. Like friendship, it exists on a spectrum that can change…
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If you aim to create moments of spark and connection in the workplace, mandates are the last solution you should look toward.
In every article I see about mandates to work from the office, the rationale is always the ephemeral ideas of innovation, serendipity, spark, creativity, or connection. The goal seems to be to achieve some interpersonal benefits by simply having individuals occupying the same space. If simply forcing people together inspired magical productivity enhancements, the subway…
Taking time to stop and recognize your biases will help you better approach the problems you are trying to solve.
Hi, my name is David, and I actively hold many biases about the right ways to approach corporate real estate. All of us have biases. They are formed through teaching and experience. There are many ways that biases both help and hinder us in our everyday lives. Sometimes making things easier (a bias against a…
Trust and accountability are a huge leap AI needs to overcome to take over business spaces
There’s a great episode of 30 Rock where Jack (the head of the network) replaces all of the pages with computers. Naturally, everything is going great until Jack has to ship a package to his boss. The package doesn’t make it because he typed in the 6th floor instead of the 66th. The computer system…