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Indiana Furniture - Runna
With its combination of stylish design and distinctive upholstery, Runna Pouffes express luxury and elegance while being the perfect option for impromptu meetings, additional seating, or simply being the component that completes your design.
Magnuson Group - CONEE
Conee painted aluminum planters are available in two sizes and three colors - Textured Black Ral 9011, Textured White Ral 9010 and Textured Forge Grey - and come with a drip tray and flowerpot.
Indiana Furniture - Runna
With its combination of stylish design and distinctive upholstery, Runna Pouffes express luxury and elegance while being the perfect option for impromptu meetings, additional seating, or simply being the component that completes your design.
Magnuson Group - CONEE
Conee painted aluminum planters are available in two sizes and three colors - Textured Black Ral 9011, Textured White Ral 9010 and Textured Forge Grey - and come with a drip tray and flowerpot.
The Top 5 Industry Events (and Why You Should Start Planning for Them Now)
So what are some of the other must-attend industry events? In this column, I’ll outline the industry’s most important reoccurring events along with a brief description, who should attend and why it is important.
Communication Breakdowns Can Lead To Major Problems (Just Ask Johann Rall)
I polled some communications professionals and scoured the web to compile a top 5 communication tips from an amalgamation of sources. From all the tips I found, the following were the most commonly recommended.
Growth Is Impossible Without Change
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” And it’s true. When we are young, we dream of changing the world. When I was a young journalist, I thought my stories would topple governments, reverse global warming and cause world peace.
Looking Ahead In The New Year
So what else can we expect in 2023? Here’s my take, though predicting the future is treacherous, to say the least. After all, George Will said: “The future has a way of arriving unannounced.”e head into the new year.
What The Industry Learned In 2022
2022 has been a year to remember for the office furniture industry. It was mostly good, a little bad and a whole lotta weird. Here are five things we’ve learned as an industry that we need to remember as we head into the new year.
Stop Trying To Talk Yourself Into A Recession
I get it. The economy is definitely giving mixed messages, but when you break things down to what really matters for the industry — namely the job market, corporate profitability and commercial real estate — things are looking really good for 2023.
The Social Importance Of The Office Is Often Ignored
When people speak and write about the importance of the office, it is often in clinical terms. They expound on the ideas of productivity, collaboration, ideation and efficiency — all important, but not exactly things that get workers excited about heading back to the office.
Gratitude Leads To Giving
Giving Tuesday is celebrating its 10th anniversary tomorrow and the movement has grown into a year-round worldwide initiative that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give generously to the charities and communities that they care about.
Marketing Works Exactly Like Your Business - Through Personal Relationships
Does traditional advertising work? Should we write press releases? How about social media? If I send my information to an industry publication, will it be published? What works best?
Reception and Waiting Areas
This month we’re highlighting why reception spaces and waiting areas are important spaces to harness and use more thoroughly. With more attention being directed to these areas in the past year, we have included a sampling of perspectives.
2022 Year In Review
This month we’re highlighting our most popular Space Solutions features of 2022. Take a look at the most-read articles of the year for an overview of some of the biggest design trends.
Hybrid Work
The range of data and employee feedback collected over the past couple of years provide invaluable insight on how to optimize spaces that support hybrid work, which is clearly here to stay. While ideal solutions may vary by company and individual employees, elements that promote socialization and inclusivity are recurring themes in designing highly effective environments with the hybrid worker in mind.
Ergonomics and Wellness
As people return to the workplace, keeping them healthy and happy is at the forefront, and it doesn’t have to be difficult. Focusing on environmental details like fresh air and light, as well as keeping people moving is key. (Unassigned seating and multiple workspaces are topical and pertinent elements in the discussion.)
Education Spaces
So what are the top design trends when it comes to higher education classrooms? Designers believe classrooms will become more natural, support ergonomics, allow for mindfulness and focus on simplicity of design. Higher education institutions will require flexibility and the ability for students to socialize. Universities and colleges should prioritize collaboration spaces, according to designers.
Lounge And Relaxation
The term lounge furniture is losing a bit of its meaning. That’s because lounge furniture has become such an important part of any office design that it has simply become “furniture” — it is what everyone seems to be designing for, especially as workers return to the office, but don’t want to return to the same old space.
The Results Are In from the Latest I Care Employee Wellness Survey
The I Care Employee Wellness Survey, developed by INDEAL Cares, is an annual initiative that aims to better understand the health and well-being of individuals working in the commercial interiors industry. Now in its third year, this year’s survey was securely hosted by work experience data provider, Align.
Developing and Enhancing Your Team's Potential
If you re-read the title of this article, you might be inclined to think that it’s only directed at managers or supervisors but it’s not. I’m addressing the way peers can impact the development of their team’s potential and performance, on their own. This is not about excluding a manager or supervisor but about all team members taking responsibility for the team’s success or failure.
Expanding Into Vertical Markets
This month’s topic is “Expanding Into Verticals.” On the surface this sounds simple; just identify and start selling into business types that comprise all the potential purchasers in a particular occupation or market; healthcare, GSA, education, hospitality, etc. – but there’s more to it than that.
Empowering Your Team To Live Well
We know that inspired leadership will connect, develop, and enhance healthy workplace communities. Studies show that when leaders put their thoughts and attention toward improving employee health and well-being, employers are 4x more likely to see improved health outcomes.
Some Thoughts On "Virtual Selling"
Virtual selling is not new, but it has certainly taken a major leap forward, thanks in large part to the pandemic. I still believe that selling in-person has a lot of benefits, but that doesn’t necessarily require both parties to always be in the same room or even in the same city. Just like selling in person, it does require some planning.
Inside Social Media 7.22
Get a recap of all the latest updates, insights, and ideas you need to level-up your social media game. Whether you’re a marketer or just looking for ways to reach potential clients, this content will help you keep up to date with trends to help engage your audience (and increase sales)!
