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Too many AI workplace discussions still begin with the wrong assumption: that smarter tools automatically reduce the need for workplace support. Gensler's Global Workplace Survey 2026 points in a more useful direction. Workers who use AI more intensively also spend more time learning and report stronger team relationships. That matters because it shifts the strategic […]

Why does the open-plan versus enclosed debate keep surviving even when it produces weak decisions? One reason is that office type is easy to talk about but too crude to diagnose performance. This article explains why workplace productivity analysis should focus on task fit, interaction control, layout variety and user profiling before teams start defending […]

Eurofound's European Working Conditions Survey 2024 is not a workplace strategy manual. But it gives workplace strategists something highly valuable: a structured way to understand work before making decisions about space, policy or change. This article explains a practical workplace strategy framework that starts with the workforce, then connects workplace practices, job quality and sustainable […]

Explore practical workplace strategy principles such as right-sizing, collaboration, usability and participation to create offices that better support people, performance and change.

The 30-second rule is a principle in workplace strategy: it should never take longer than half a minute to find the right place or function in the office. Learn how this rule creates a more user-friendly work environment.

Right-sizing is a key element of workplace strategy. Learn how to balance space, needs and work patterns to create an office that truly works.

A thoughtful workplace strategy makes the office a place for collaboration and innovation. Discover how to create environments that strengthen teamwork, creativity and community.

Participation is essential for a workplace strategy to succeed. Learn how to involve employees in office development and create an environment that strengthens both engagement and performance.

Pseudo-involvement risks undermining trust during an office change. Learn how a workplace strategy can create genuine participation, where employee insights lead to a stronger work environment and better office solutions.

How do you create a workplace that truly supports people and business goals? The answer lies in structure, data and proven methods – not guesswork. That’s why we use the Workplace Adequacy™ Framework.

Dr. Seddigh defended his doctoral thesis in 2015 with the title Office type, performance and well-being. A study of how personality and work tasks interact with contemporary office environments and ways of working”.

A workplace strategist needs to become well acquainted with the organization’s vision, needs and perquisitions and develop a strategic proposal regarding the work environment that is applicable and possible for the organization to preserve over time.