Facility Management Articles

What is a Breakout Space?

Offices have informally utilized breakout spaces for decades. Today, they’ve risen from convenience to necessity based on the role they play in agile workplaces. Not only do you need to provide breakout spaces, these areas now support the types of work your employees do. It’s time to reevaluate the role breakout spaces play in your office.

The Six Pillars of Conference Room Etiquette

Here’s a quick refresher on the do and don'ts for meeting room governance. Make sure these six pillars are universally understood (and followed) by employees.

What's Average About Office Space Per Employee?

There are guidelines governing average office space per employee. Sure, you can pack people in economy-style or give them a first-class experience. But there are tradeoffs to both. It’s better to find a happy medium—the average amount of space employees need to work comfortably.

Workplace Automation is a Triple Win

As workplace automation spreads, companies need to identify its quantitative and qualitative benefits before implementing a solution. The most powerful automation delivers a triple win for your company, your people, and your customers.

Do Offices Without Assigned Desks Work?

Offices without assigned desks can work, but they need to be mindful of employees’ need for structure, order, and clarity. Before diving into desk sharing, get familiar with how to make the transition easier on employees.

Office Hoteling Etiquette in Five Simple Steps

Here’s a set of five core hoteling etiquette rules to get everyone on the same page. We recommend using these as a starting point to build a more complete code of conduct everyone can agree on.

Coworking vs. Traditional Office Pros and Cons

Given the options of coworking vs. traditional office work, which suits you better? Look at the pros and cons of each situation before making a choice.

Facility Management or Facilities Management?

Here’s what you need to know about facility vs. facilities in the context of managing them.

Five Reasons to Invest in an Online Space Planning Tool

Looking for reasons to upgrade? Here are five to justify making the leap. Take a look at how these features lend themselves to everyday workplace optimization.

What is a Move Management Consultant?

Move management consultants plan, coordinate, and oversee office moves. See why hiring a professional move management consultant could be worth it.

Understanding Agile Workplace Pros and Cons

An agile workspace isn’t automatically a successful one—it takes the right balance of stability and flexibility. Mastering this balance enables employees, removes roadblocks, encourages collaboration, and, ultimately, facilitates success.

Benefits of a Drop-in Desk

A drop-in desk is a workspace meant to accommodate unscheduled visits by employees who don’t have a permanent desk, but still need a place to call their own for the day. These spaces aren’t consistently occupied, but they’re important for workplace flexibility when you’re not sure who’s going to drop-in for the day.

The Broad Benefits of Technology in the Workplace

No matter what company you work for or what industry you're in, your workplace is steeped in technological marvels. Let's take a closer look at some of the broad benefits that brings to the workplace.

Five Innovative Workplace Practices

Here are a few tried, tested, and proven ideas for innovation in the workplace, straight from the Silicon Valley kiln.

The Top Challenges for Creating Smart Buildings

The Internet of Things (IoT) is booming, growing at a rapid pace thanks to the rise of smart buildings. We use the IoT to make our buildings smarter, and the smarter we make them, the more efficient they become. Smart buildings help us assess the workplace quantitatively, discovering new ways to work better.