“What do you want for dinner, boys?” I often ask the three elementary-aged youths who live with me. Honestly, as a researcher,I should know better. That’s a terrible
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Making room for workers isn’t just about space
“Strip everything out of this report that has anything to do with people and just tell us about our space.” “We hired you to review our hybrid program,
Discovering the recovery in the work we do
One morning this summer, I sat at a coffee shop waiting for a colleague. Our meeting time came—and went—then an additional 10 minutes passed. I shot him a
Intentional ambiguity finds the precise problem
At DORIS, business leaders often ask usbroad questions such as, “Why does our workforce not want to come into the office?” or, “How can we use our space
Let’s help employees take a (mental) load off
Do we have enough milk to get through the week? Am I putting too many miles on my car—should I schedule an oil change? Did the kids brush
As leaders, we must be aware of unintended impact
One day a few years ago, I sat at my desk and noticed a small yellow jar next to my keyboard. I picked it up for a closer
As leaders, we need to better promote relational work
Nine years ago, I was about eight weeks pregnant with my twin boys and found myself standing in the grocery store’s pharmacy section, looking for some vitamins my
Welcome your employee’s full being into the office
One day this summer, I had been in the office a few hours when I was startled by a small human with Heelys shoes rolling past my desk.
To rework your office space, take advice from Vanilla Ice
“Stop. Collaborate and listen.” I think Vanilla Ice had some great words of wisdom for some of today’s leaders when thinking about what to do with their office
Returning to Work? Your Office Needs a Refresh.
Can we go back? They say you can never go home again, or is it that you can never go to the office again? Think back to your