March 15, 2013
Where flexible working employees really want to work? Starbucks.
Leaving aside the fact that most surveys are designed to further the commercial interests of the firms that commission them, most offer a deal of insight into what drives people and organisations, some of it unwitting. Most telling are often the specific details that lift the veil on the motivations and attitudes of individuals. So it was with a recent survey from Overbury that headlined on the idea that poorly designed offices hamper creativity, but also contained a question that was answered in a way which suggested that the place most staff would like to work would be something akin to their local Starbucks.
March 19, 2013
Suppliers need to take responsibility for green labelling of products
by Mark Eltringham • Comment, Environment, Workplace design
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