We’ve got an exciting event coming up with RICS. We would love you to join us! Time to read: 1 min Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors CPD Event FREE Online CPD event. ‘The Evolution of the office from a place of work to a Service’Friday 11th June, 10:00am – 11:00am Colin is one of four […]
NEW Events and Appearances from Baker Stuart
We’ve got exciting events coming up with CIBSE, Workplace Trends and Metrikus. Stay updated here – we would love you to join us! Workplace Trends Spring Summit 2021 CIBSE Technical Symposium 2021 Proptech Ramble Live Time to read: 3 mins Workplace Trends Spring Summit 2021 Conference presentation ‘Boredom and the Workplace: a tale from COVID and […]
Future of the Workplace: The Data Driven Workplace
As we move into 2021 and look ahead to try and predict what the next trends will be within workplace strategy and what the future of the workplace will be, particularly in light of the Covid19 pandemic, it seems clear that technology has a huge role to play. However, underlying any advances – technological or […]
Filing and Storage Audits: A Hidden Opportunity
We have long maintained that the idea of a paperless office is a myth. Whilst technological advances may have helped us to communicate in a different way, and without needing to be face to face, we still invariably reach for pen and paper to take notes or print off documents to make them easier to […]
Innovation in the Return to Work: Collaboration Zones
Time to Read: 4 minutes The Return to Work (or better the Return to the Office / Workplace as many have been working very effectively from home) is about much more than creating a Covid-secure environment. It’s about ensuring that the office has evolved to provide workers with space that recognises the change in how […]
The Return to Work post Covid-19: If, When and How should I open my office?
Time to Read: 5 minutes The coronavirus pandemic has presented unprecedented and unique challenges to organisations as they struggle to keep services open and to be productive. With no other global pandemics of this scale in the last century, there is no FM or HR playbook or British standard to refer to. It really is […]
When we design workplaces as lifestyle packages… who are they for?
This think piece considers the implications of offering workplaces as total lifestyle solutions. When we design these spaces, who are they actually for? Do we need to consider diversity and inclusion? How does this impact corporate culture and work life balance? And… are we working to live, or living to work? Conversations about work-life balance are […]
The true cost of office storage: How a filing and storage audit can benefit the environment and save you money
Office filing and storage doesn’t just take up valuable space it is damaging the environment – is it time to reduce our storage footprint and dump the junk? We love our filing cabinets There’s no getting round it. Our office filing cabinets are full of lovely tangible, paper which can’t delete itself and doesn’t need […]
Q&A with Hotbox Founder, Jamie Rothwell
With the Hotbox brand going from strength-to-strength, founder and general agile working expert, Jamie Rothwell, answers questions about why he created these stellar products and the challenges he faces; imparting some useful advice on how important it is to take the leap of faith to make your business dreams a reality. Q: How and when […]
Hot desking as an introvert: Designing workplaces for different personality types
We’re always hearing about millennials, gender differences, older workers… but what about differences in personality; something that cuts across all of these different groups? How do different personality types feel about agile work, hot desking and open plan? Hotdesking: its something that can be useful for reducing costs, driving engagement and even being a workplace […]
