Successful co-working spaces are increasingly offering more than desk space. Speakers at London’s November Worktech conference said a sense of community, identity and access to business information & funding are among the benefits offered in flexible space. However they voiced… Read More ›

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Bank offers flexible work pick ’n’ mix
ANZ Bank transformed staff engagement and productivity by implementing a ‘Playbox’ of different furniture and technology to match different ways of working. Speaking at the Worktech conference in London last month, Australia and New Zealand Bank Group’s head of workplace… Read More ›
Smart offices to ‘recognise’ workers
Buildings will need to recognise who is using them and connect workers through apps and social networks, workplace experts have said. Speaking at a November Worktech conference in London, workplace designers and managers debated the office implications of moving to… Read More ›
Flexible Boss Magazine: Dec 2015
Welcome to the latest edition of Flexible Boss – sporting a new look. In the spirit of flexibility and accessibility, we’ve moved on from the old page-turn PDF format. While pretty, it wasn’t very mobile friendly or searchable so we… Read More ›
The space of life
As working practices change, flexible property providers are expanding their reach, offering greater variety in place, budget and time. Heather Greig-Smith talks to Regus chief executive Richard Morris about the future of office space. Should you need to send some… Read More ›
Property teams face ‘pressure cooker’ of expectations
Property teams are facing a “pressure cooker” of expectations as senior business leaders look to them to reduce operating expenses, challenge the business on the space it needs, and increase portfolio flexibility and density. Property services firm Jones Lang LaSalle… Read More ›
Concentration poll proves distraction
Employers need to do more to ensure employees can concentrate in their remote working environments, workspace provider Regus has said. It polled 3,000 professional men and women on how long they can focus in a distraction-free environment without a break…. Read More ›
Driving change
Car rental business Enterprise Holdings has transformed its employee experience in a sustainable Headquarters. Heather Greig-Smith tours the facility and talks to UK & Ireland HR director Leigh Lafever-Ayer about the company’s flexible principles. There is a gap in the… Read More ›
Stepping into the future
Famous for franking machines, Pitney Bowes decided to use an office move to revolutionise its working culture. Heather Greig-Smith finds that change is an ongoing project. When customer communication technology firm Pitney Bowes moved 450 members of staff 20 miles… Read More ›
Property developers ‘failing to meet flex needs’
Property developers are not building the kind of office space London needs to work flexibly. Speaking at the Working Trends 2013 conference, principal of Ramidus Consulting Rob Harris said investors are focusing on large, glossy HQ buildings at the cost… Read More ›