by Chris | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorised
Many people are making powerful and persuasive arguments for a return to the office. There is a lot of merit in getting us all back to “normal” or the “new normal” – cities need the business; people need to socialise, and landlords need the rent. I had little doubt...
by Chris | Nov 29, 2020 | Agile Working, Future of Work, Where is my Office?, Workplace Strategy
I wonder what will future historians say about the 2020’s? Will they see these ‘pandemic times’ as a milestone which marked the end of Industrial Age thinking and the birth of the new Digitally-Enabled Era? Dare I say the Age of the Human? Taking a...
by Chris | Oct 15, 2020 | Agile Working, Corporate Real Estate, Future of Work, Where is my Office?, Workplace Strategy
”What’s the purpose of the office?” that is a question I’ve been asking many people in recent years – not ever imagining that the future of offices would be the most hotly debated topic in 2020. Current circumstances have certainly thrown a massive spotlight on...
by Chris | Aug 6, 2020 | Agile Working, Future of Work, Workplace Strategy
Back on the chain gang – the return to the office The Economist Bartelby article of August 1st – ‘Back on the Chain Gang’ struck a chord as we consider our return to the office. Rather than just face trade-offs, I wonder if now is the time to think about...
by Chris | Jun 9, 2020 | Agile Working, Corporate Real Estate, Future of Work, Smart Working, Workplace Renaissance, Workplace Strategy
are we only seeing part of the picture? Covid-19 has unleashed a great deal of interest in remote working, now known to all and sundry by the snappier three-letter acronym, WFH. What I find particularly fascinating is that the mainstream press has now latched on to...
