Study Reviews
ROI for new ways of working
May 11, 2012A member wrote to ask for studies/information about the return on investment for new ways of working. I assembled a few articles, listed below, but thought that some of you knew of other resources that would help an organization learn more about the ROI of new ways of working. Please share your ideas.
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"Why Companies Should Force Employees to Unplug"
May 01, 2012Came across this article, Why Companies Should Force Employees to Unplug, the other day and thought it might be interesting to think about. Some pretty large corporations have started implementing "unplugging" measures for their employees to ensure they are not working outside of designated hours. They hope to improve work-life balance.
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Dilbert’s comic view of working at home . . . or not
Apr 13, 2012Dilbert’s boss orders an underling to work from home to reduce the company's carbon footprint. The employee refuses, saying that his “egg carton” office space is far better than working at his home.
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Symposium Reflections
Apr 10, 2012Having been away from the conference for almost a month now (can you believe it?), what are some things you learned from NewWOW's latest symposium that have been most helpful?
How are you implementing what you've learned into your own worklife or work community?
Anything you'd like to continue seeing at the conferences? Anything you'd recommend changing?
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Question about seat ratios & telework policies
Apr 04, 2012A week or so back, we received a question from one of our members via email but thought the information might be useful to many of you so I’m posting the question and answers.
Facebook Day: Q & A with Eric Richert & John Tenanes
Apr 03, 2012Eric Richert, former Vice President of Real Estate for Sun Microsystems, and John Tenanes, Director of Real Estate for Facebook, answer questions about the new Facebook campus (located at the former Sun headquarters) at the New Ways of Working Symposium, March 20, 2012.
Watch the video.
Facebook Day: Beyond Facilities: How a Social Network Goes to Work
Apr 03, 2012Randy Howder, Senior Associate and Design Strategist at Gensler, Facebook Designer Everett Katigbak, and John Tenanes, Director of Real Estate for Facebook, discuss the design of Facebook’s new Menlo Park headquarters campus. Their presentation took place at the New Ways of Working Symposium, March 20, 2012.
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Facebook Tour: Eric Richert's Presentation
Apr 03, 2012Members attending the New Ways of Working Symposium spent a day at Facebook's new headquarters campus in Menlo Park, California. We were immersed in the Facebook experience, starting with taking the Facebook bus, and having a hearty breakfast in the company cafeteria followed by several presentations and discussions focusing on the design of campus and its work settings.
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Is co-location essential for innovation and creativity?
Mar 30, 2012Mona Torsvoll had sent this email about an architectural firm, Snohatta, and their workplace.
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