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Like many businesses, we’ve been faced with uncertainty in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our clients, customers, and partners were, too—and in many cases, they had to pivot on a dime.
It’s been nearly 10 months since our world changed, and we’ve learned valuable lessons along the way. It sounds cliché, but it’s true: navigating uncharted waters with our team has required a different approach to the status quo, but we believe we’re better for it.
No matter your line of work, building and maintaining a network is a crucial component of a fruitful career.
According to research from Owl Labs, nearly 90% of professionals say that networking is one of the most important aspects to development. And in 2020, with 75 million employees holding a job that offers remote work, networking can be a challenge.
That’s before we consider a pandemic that has altered just about everything we associate with normal life.
“You have joined the meeting.”
Welcome to 2020, folks, where nothing is normal but “normal” looks different.
Working from home has prompted plenty of changes to our daily routines, some more easily adaptable than others. One work-in-progress aspect is how we meet, which has seen video conferencing companies become some of the fastest growing in the world.
We’ve mentioned this before, but “Zoom” has almost become a verb. It’s now part of what we do.
Buying office furniture can be a complicated process.
At HON, we’ve thought about it at length, and the question we always come back to is: “how can we create the best experience?”
Whether you know what you’re looking for or are starting the furniture search for the first time, there are several advantages to working with an experienced office furniture partner – which we’ll dig into in this blog with the assistance of two in-house experts.
As many of us gradually return to the office with guidelines in place, we hope this information serves as a look toward the future. Our team at HON is here to support you through the transitions and help you look forward to productive collaboration in all forms.
The “what we love about being part of a team” list is a long one.
We meet new people. We learn new perspectives. We come together to get things done, and we make each other better.
Maybe you’ve taken some time over the last several weeks to do some purging or organizing in your closets, attic, or basement. It’s a topic we’re fond of, because storage isn’t just important at home. It makes a difference in your workplace environment, too.
But before we talk about storage, let’s take a holistic look at how the workspace is changing (and how these two concepts link together). There are two predominant trends taking hold when it comes to office spaces:
Right now, you may be part of a locally remote team, or you may be part of a remote team that’s spread across the country. Regardless, the challenge of recreating something that truly makes a team click—collaboration—is prevalent no matter where you are or what time it is, given these challenging circumstances.
As recently as 2017, nearly three percent of the American workforce was working from home. The number of employers offering a work-from-home option has hovered around a 40–50 percent annual growth rate over the last five years, as well.
But as you now know, things have changed rapidly.
Does your office have a pack rat? The desk that is always cluttered with piles of paperwork strewn about, never able to find what they are looking for? Tackle the mess with these helpful tips to help declutter and clean up your workspace to get back on track:
The Worksurface
With work stations often shrinking in today’s office, if we clutter it up with papers and personal items, we lose this valuable real estate. Take time to work through the stacks of paperwork and organize them into the following categories:
Despite the groundhog’s (seemingly false) claims of an early spring, we’re buried under an increasing amount of snow and ice here in the Midwest. Reminiscent of the forlorn offices of yesteryear, the grey and white canvas leaves us wanting more!
Bypass the winter blues (and greys) with these seven tips to spice up your workspace!
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