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ARE YOU ONE OF 33% WHO FEEL ENGAGED AT WORK, OR DO YOU FEEL DISENGAGED?
The scariest part of the 2017 Gallup Report on “The State of the American Workplace” is that only 33% of employees feel engaged at work. That means that 67% of employees (or time) are NOT engaged. Even the world’s best organizations have only 70% engagement. What can design do to enhance the employee experience and engagement?1 …
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There used to be a clear “pecking order” to desirable projects for architects. The premier jobs were grand civic projects such as museums and concert halls. Next in line were choice projects such as hotels and corporate headquarters. Last on the list were the utilitarian structures like parking garages. So when did things flip-flop, and …
Architectural trends, like fashion, come and go throughout the ages. Just as skinny jeans and shimmery makeup populate the runway nowadays, modern and mid-century architecture and design was re-popularized last decade and now gold fixtures and finishes (remember the 90s?) are showing up again too. When design trends are recycled, they blend favorite ideas from …
ATTENTION BUSINESS LEADERS: CAN GOOD DESIGN BOOST YOUR BOTTOM LINE?
Here are some ideas for boosting your profitability: Place more women on your board of directors. Surveys show that companies with 20% or more women directors are more profitable. (Source: Boston Club Research and 2020 campaign) Place more people of color on your board of directors. See above – it’s true – a diverse board …
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Money is a sensitive subject. People want it for security, for its buying power, and to do good in the world. Some people want to hoard it, or to spend it and flaunt it. Some people want to take what is not theirs, while other people want to give it away. Some people brag about how much …
You may agree that our American culture is oriented to what the next new shiny object/show/music/trend is. We jump from one thing to the next new thing, and for the next new person. We often forget to reconnect and rebuild old relationships/clients/referral sources and friends, and instead think – if only I could meet “name …
I once described the design world as “the tyranny of modern”. The only projects (in every category) that were being published were minimal white spaces with pops of bold colors. The next trend to hit the magazines was what I called “Expensive Brooklyn Rustic”. Alongside the white projects, there were now projects with exposed rustic …
Everyone recognizes bad service when you get it: the sales clerks who are too busy chatting amongst themselves to help you; the attorney (or name any other professional) who is too busy to respond to an email for weeks; the customer service representative who yells at you that you’re not listening to them, when they …
We are celebrating Cinco de Mayo today by thinking about unlikely victories and their longevity in our imaginations. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the unlikely victory of the Mexican army over superior French forces, on this day, May 5, 1862. Did you know this? Why are we still celebrating 155 years later? What makes this event …
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Motivation drives ambition, commerce, and choice. Why pick one job over another? Why buy one car over another? Why choose the red jacket over the black jacket when you are getting dressed in the morning, or watch a movie rather than read a book? Understanding why you do what you do and the choices you …