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Cultivate Collaboration in Higher Education With Glass Dividers

Collaborative learning, sometimes called small-group learning, is one of the trendiest instructional strategies in higher education today. All over the nation, universities and colleges are featuring student-centered collaboration in their classrooms. Why is it so popular now? It provides students the opportunity to work in small groups to practice their soft... Read

Get Inspired By These 10 Renovation Ideas for the Office

Many people spend more of their waking hours at the office than they do any other single place. So, it’s no surprise employees appreciate working in a welcoming environment that inspires them. But the 2019 Gallup State of the Global Workplace paints a dismal picture of the workplace. Only one-third... Read

Here’s What You Need to Know About Glass Wall Partitions

Glass partition walls are exactly what they sound like – non-weight bearing glass panels used as room dividers. Glass partitions are quite versatile and are designed to work in many different situations and scenarios. They range from extensive glass partition wall systems to small, intimate privacy screens and everything in-between.... Read

Return to the Office: How One Company is Preparing with Room Dividers

Meeting the needs and demands of the modern-day office environment is a new challenge for many enterprises. One of the country’s leading global financial services firms and banking institutions is proactively setting the standard for a healthy, vibrant return to the workplace. This particular financial services firm is a big fan... Read

Creating a modern Penaissance: The art of writing things down

In our new era of telecommuting and virtual conferencing, the old problems of office collaboration haven’t disappeared—they’ve just found new ways to manifest themselves. Team directors and office leaders may find that the sudden switch to working from home strains communications and creativity, making the right collaborative approach more critical... Read

Leading from home? Become a virtual collaboration wizard.

Is working from home creating a thinking problem? For leaders used to furiously scribbling on brainstorming boards in the office war room, the answer may be yes. Collaborating from home can feel flat and disconnected—especially during abrupt transitions with no preset structure for remote work. Don’t let this hurt productivity.... Read

5 Tips to Stay Organized While Working From Home

Whether you’re the most methodical person in the office or always running late to the meeting, abruptly making the switch to working from home wrenches a new kind of insanity into our schedules. Kids tele-learning in the living room. Spouses video conferencing in the dining room. Pets who think it’s... Read

Helping the VA Puget Sound be COVID-19 ready

Nationwide, we have seen people and businesses working together to help with the public response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies are coming together by repurposing their production line to help meet the demand for lifesaving medical equipment, hygienic masks, sanitizing products and other items that are in short supply.1 And... Read

Craving the Sound of Silence? Tips for Improved Office Acoustics

Open-concept office environments have become the norm with the goal of encouraging collaboration. They also have been shown to improve efficiency and reduce the amount of space a company needs for their employees. However, many struggle to focus due to constant noise distractions. Did you know that acoustic felt panels... Read

The Workforce is Changing. Are you Prepared?

As Baby Boomers retire, the workforce will be compiled of Millennials (1984-1995) and Generation Z (1996-2010). The influx of Millennials and the dawn of the internet changed the workplace environment and culture dramatically. However, now employers must consider the needs of a new generation. Millennials and Gen Z do share many... Read