La-Z-Boy Reflects Culture in New Office
When you’re almost a hundred years old, being a little dated is to be expected. The 1920’s vintage headquarters of La-Z-Boy, however, didn’t just look out of date, it was holding the company back.
When you’re almost a hundred years old, being a little dated is to be expected. The 1920’s vintage headquarters of La-Z-Boy, however, didn’t just look out of date, it was holding the company back.
Designing workplaces for “the average person” used to be philosophy aimed at satisfying most of the people, most of the time. But that also excluded a lot of people who didn’t fit the average.
Adam Grant, author and host of TED’s WorkLife podcast, shares what he’s learning about how to make work not suck.” Teaser alert: “If you want to build trust, you actually want to de-fun. Instead of doing something simple and lighthearted, you actually work with a group of people to solve hard problems that matter.”
Leadership credits the new work environment with driving important changes at La-Z-Boy: greater employee enthusiasm, more communication and more frequent collaboration.
Steelcase hosts a panel of spatial planning experts to discuss more flexible work environments.
Dr. Ron Friedman explains what’s changed since his book “The Best Place to Work” came out four years ago in the second part of our Q+A.
Dr. Ron Friedman, social psychologist and author, tells us the number one myth when it comes to creating a great employee experience.
From clearing the table to picking up your dirty socks, what lessons from home can teach us about our experience at work.
Human resources leaders gathered in Dubai to share stories about how the workplace can help improve employee engagement.
Design, interiors and architecture experts joined a panel to answer honest questions about biophilia in the workplace.