by Chris | Jan 31, 2015 | Articles, Beyond the Workplace, Smart Working, The Workplace Conversation, Workplace Strategy
GUEST BLOG BY CIARA O’CONNOR Like a lot of people my age, I’m engaged in a few different kinds of work. One of them is tutoring children at home – but sometimes it’s outside in the garden. Sometimes it’s writing on windows with markers or...
by Chris | Jan 24, 2015 | Articles, BBC Estate story, Creative Places, New Broadcasting House
I wonder why so many of us tend to focus on the negative aspects of an issue? It seems that our default position is that the glass is half empty? What would happen if we were to take a more holistic approach by weighing up both the negative and positive dimensions?...
by Chris | Jan 16, 2015 | Agile Working, Articles, Beyond the Workplace, Workplace Strategy
I wonder why we cram in so much ‘celebration’ at this time of the year, followed by reflecting on the past year and planning out the next one? With the 12th Night behind us, I’ve been mulling over these thoughts as I take down the Christmas tree and put the...
by Chris | Dec 18, 2014 | Agile Working, Articles, Beyond the Workplace, Corporate Real Estate, Workplace Strategy
For me, 2014 has been fast-moving, changing and challenging – especially in the last three months. Where has the year gone? Why did I not have time to reflect and post some blogs? As we approach the Christmas break, I’ve taken time out to stand back and think...
by Chris | Sep 16, 2014 | Agile Working, Articles, Creative Places, FM futures, Future of Work, Place Making, Smart Working
A stroll to clear my head or a wander to gather my thoughts has featured in my life for as long as I can remember. However, it’s difficult to do this in a busy city like London. When my friend David Pearl introduced me to Street Wisdom it seemed to me to be the...
