Symposium 7 news
Looking for a map to JLL headquarters? Trying to find next week's agenda, the address of the hotel or a link to Terri Griffith's white paper? We've assembled a quick reference guide, "Symposium 7 at a glance," to help you find what you need. http://www.newwow.net/members/node/1222
Guide to carbon accounting
Hal Levin alerted us to this special report from BusinessWeek: "A CEO Guide to Carbon Accounting." Many organizations are "in denial" about the need to manage carbon, reports Rachel King. For example, a Gartner worldwide survey conducted in December 2008 that found that only 18.8% of companies surveyed had implemented carbon reporting and management systems and 64.7% had not. Oddly, 13.6% weren't sure what they were doing. Companies continue to struggle to find ways to track and manage energy use. Many employ "rudimentary homegrown methods." In fact, about 90% of organizations use spreadsheets, according to Groom Energy Solutions, a company that specializes in energy-efficiency technology. Read more of our summary at: http://www.newwow.net/members/node/584#comment-835
Measuring workplace configuration
Continuing a dialog about Gordon Brown"s study, "Proximity and collaboration: measuring workplace configuration," Renate Fruchter adds her comments to Jay Brand's earlier observations: "HR and the organization need to engage to explicitly define
- risk and rewards
- incentives
- metrics for individual and team assessment as part of the regular review process . . . " Read the rest at: http://www.newwow.net/members/node/1190#comment-833
More on CoreNet/Microsoft AWS survey
The recent CoreNet/Microsoft Alternative Workplace Strategies (AWS) Survey is getting quite a bit of press attention, and includes many bloggers. We feature highlights from the Facility blog published by Today's Facility Manager. It notes that North American and European operations are further along in developing AWS programs. http://www.newwow.net/members/node/1010#comment-832
Telework news Telecommuting/telework continues to be a hot topic and this week is no exception. We profile three stories:
- Pay cut to telecommute, cont.
In addition to the recent Citrix survey, which said that one in five workers were willing to take a five percent salary cut to work offsite one or two days a week, we've spotted three other surveys that focus on taking reduced salaries for the privilege of working from home (or elsewhere out of the office). Check our summary: http://www.newwow.net/members/node/1197#comment-831 - Worldwide business telecommuting doubles in last decade
Telecommuting penetration among global enterprises reached 46 percent in 2009, more than double the amount recorded in 2000, according to Techaisle, a market research firm. http://www.newwow.net/members/node/615#comment-836 - 2009 Telework Exchange awards
Earlier this week, the Telework Exchange announced the 2009 Tele-Vision Awards winners recognizing US Federal agencies for their accomplishments and excellence in the government telework arena. Among the winners: The United States General Services Administration, Office of General Law and the Defense Information Systems Agency. http://www.newwow.net/members/node/615#comment-834
