The open office was once declared the solution to stagnating profits, slow product development, and the loss of talented workers. Cube farms were passé, and wide, sweeping rooms with nary a wall or physical barrier in sight were suddenly the answer. Cries of teamwork, innovation, and collaboration were in every corporate C-suite conference room. To sweeten the deal, stats about saving millions supported the open office, and corporate America rushed to redesign. But then, more stats rolled in. Despite the…
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Being eco-friendly isn’t a fad like Beanie Babies, Napster, or Jelly shoes. It’s a movement to sustain the only planet we have. As more people take this responsibility seriously, business owners…
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Open offices and co-working aren’t the only shake-up companies are seeing in the modern work world. As more young people flock to cities in search of a place to plant roots, living…
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In business, impressions matter. An impeccable wardrobe, a powerful office suite, and executive furniture all project our ability to get things done and done right. The executive desk is a big…
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The pace of business, depending on your industry, can be lightning quick in an economy where instant access has increasingly become the norm. The vendor who can do the best by…
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A company’s success is far more likely if they employ people who care about what they do and do what they care about. Fully engaged, happy employees are the benchmark of…
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If you hate the lights in your office, you’re not alone. A study conducted by the American Society of Interior Designers showed that 68 percent of employees were dissatisfied about the…
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Your employees are one of your business’s greatest assets, and their job satisfaction affects everything from productivity and innovation to client retention and turnover, which can bolster or hammer your bottom…
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StrongProject’s Jeff Pochepan Brings Thought Leadership in Office Design to Inc. Magazine
We’re happy to announce StrongProject’s President Jeff Pochepan is a new columnist and thought leader for Inc. Magazine online. Each month, Jeff will be contributing thoughts on how cutting-edge design intersects…
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This year marks the first year since the advent of systems furniture that it was difficult to find a cubicle in the Mart at NeoCon. NeoCon is one of the world’s…