by Chris | Mar 17, 2022 | Future of Work, Reflections, Uncategorised, Workplace Strategy
This week, as we Irish and our friends celebrate St Patrick’s Day, I was reminded of a character in ‘Juno and the Paycock’, the famous play by Sean O’Casey. Set in the 1920’s, the feckless old timer Captain Boyle’s final line in the play “The whole world is in...
by Chris | Dec 21, 2021 | Future of Work, Reflections, Workplace Renaissance
Covid has not only jolted us out of our comfort zones, our habits, our routines; it has given rise to an unrelenting feeling of uncertain uncertainty. As we prepare for the festive weekend, many businesses are...
by Chris | Mar 29, 2021 | Agile Working, BBC Estate story, Facility Management, Future of Work, Real Estate, Reflections, Smart Spaces & Places, Where is my Office?, Workplace Renaissance, Workplace Strategy
Making Sense of the Noise Making sense of all the noise out there about the future of the office and work gives me a headache and I don’t think I’m the only one with a sore head! Participating in a recent Workplace Evolutionaries webinar with the very ‘rock n...
by Chris | Apr 28, 2020 | Future of Work, Reflections, sustainability, Workplace Renaissance
As we all try to cope with this unprecedented and unexpected lockdown experience the question of ‘when can we get back to normal?’ is never far from our minds. What do we have to do to escape this enforced restriction placed on us? Which of the multitude of...
by Chris | Feb 28, 2020 | Corporate Real Estate, Real Estate, Reflections, sustainability
I really enjoy visiting Amsterdam, it is an intriguing city, full of contrasts. There’s the old-fashioned, picture-perfect gabled painted houses harking back to the age of Vermeer, flanking the patchwork quilt of canal-bordered islands. Another characteristic of...
by Chris | Oct 14, 2019 | Agile Working, Reflections, Smart Working, Workplace Strategy
Source: The Economist 28 Sept 2019 Surely a sign of the times is when a mainstream publication such as the venerable Economist would devote not one, but three items on the Workplace sector? In their September 28th issue they discussed the profound changes regarding...
