In this episode of What the F* is Happening to the Office?, Dr. Yasmeen Coning shares the importance of collective organizational identification, or how strongly people connect their work to their own self-concept. See the full conversation here ➡️ workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/eng…

How organizations can address workplace gossip, ensure consistent return-to-office policies and build a culture of trust, fairness and accountability ➡️ workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/ret…

Everyone's fighting about where people work. Almost nobody's asking the question that actually matters: why would anyone want to come in at all? 🎙️ See the latest episode: workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/the…

Speed has become one of the defining pressures shaping office projects today. The irony is that moving too quickly at the beginning of a project can ultimately make the project take longer, increase costs and impact design. ➡️ workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/why…

Coming from a finance background, Adam Morgan thinks about the office as a performance system — and the data he’s seeing tells a clear story: Workers aren’t broken. The spaces are. ➡️ workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/why…

MEAVO Booths is creating flexible, sensory-aware environments that give employees the freedom to work, focus and recharge in ways that suit them. Read more ➡️ workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/des…

Every office has that one person who's freezing while everyone else is fine. In this episode, we take a look at the the science behind thermostat wars with Dr. Nicola Gerrett See more ➡️ workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/the…

Connected meeting rooms are only the beginning. The next generation of workplaces will connect technology, experience, and intelligence to drive performance. Read more ➡️ workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/why…

New episode! 🎙️ We sat down with Beth Goff-McMillian, CEO of SKG, one of the largest woman-owned businesses in Texas, and founder of FOLIO, to go past the return-to-office debate and into the business that actually supplies the modern workplace. Watch: workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/the…

How architectural metal mesh creates human-scale spaces within massive, open-plan skyscrapers—balancing transparency, natural light, comfort, durability, and performance. Read more: workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/man…

Dr. Yasmeen Coning breaks down the science behind identification, how it differs from engagement, and how to look at patterns around actual human behavior instead of guesswork. As Yasmeen puts it: “Workforce is the new workplace.” 🎙️ Watch or listen: workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/eng…

The costs of running an office are going up. Yet there is another insidious culprit undermining office costs and the profitability of tenants: the spatial intelligence gap, the ability to understand how the workforce uses the office. ➡️ workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/the…

New episode coming soon 👀 We're sitting down with Beth Goff-McMillan for a straight-talk conversation about how COVID, RTO, and hybrid work rewired the furniture business behind every office. Stay tuned!

A hospitality-inspired workplace gives employees greater choice, supports hybrid work, and creates a more connected, wellness-focused experience across 40,000 square feet. See more of this new space: workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/mag…

In the latest episode, we talk with Dr. Yasmeen Coning about why engagement, the metric most companies lean on, may be too sentiment-driven to actually predict revenue, retention, or performance. The real driver, she argues, is something deeper... ➡️ workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/eng…

What will happen when we admit the gimmicks aren’t enough to foster connection and community in the workspace? Read more ➡️ workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/why…

What if the office isn't underperforming... it's just never been aligned with how people actually work? 🎙️ See more of our episode with Ken Baker of @gensler_design: workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/why…

Connected meeting rooms are only the beginning. The next generation of workplaces will connect technology, experience, and intelligence to drive performance. Read more ➡️ workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/why…

The Science Behind Thermostat Wars 🎙️ In this episode, we talk with Dr. Nicola Gerrett, Ph.D. a thermophysiologist at Gentherm, about outdated office HVAC systems and what’s actually being built today. See the full convo: workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/the…

A Bospar 2025 study found that 61% of workers feel more productive at home. However, research from McKinsey suggests that remote work alone isn’t enough. Read more: workdesign.beehiiv.com/p/the…