Abigail Ireland, Wellbeing Consultant takes a closer look at how the physical design of workspace today can have a direct impact on employee retention and engagement. The world’s top performing companies understand the link between workspace design and workforce effectiveness – and now, more and more organisations are falling over themselves in a race Read More
Love it or hate it, the open plan office space has transformed the workplace. However, smart businesses are increasingly using open workspace design principles, recognising that one size might not in fact fit all employees when it comes to designing office space. Whilst the benefits of open plan office spaces versus their hierarchical, cubicle and Read More
It goes without saying that technology has revolutionised the design of the workplace over the last century. For companies, embracing technology in their workplace design is only part of the story. The culture, DNA, values and essence of any business is brought to life by the people who work there. Interactive office design is putting Read More
Earlier this year, the CMI Workplace team took the opportunity to spend the day out of the office and enjoy a trip into London to visit some of our most valued suppliers’ showrooms. Why is it important for CMIW to do this? It’s simple, we design day in day out using image, CAD blocks and Read More
We understand that one of the biggest challenges when putting together the business case for investing in a new office design is demonstrating the business benefits that it will bring. Often a new office design is considered a luxury and comes with a hefty bottom line cost, to which there are few visual benefits directly Read More
Steve Henigan of Henigan Consulting Group discusses the need to ‘unlearn’ traditional management methods and embrace agile working for the future success of business. Technology has and will continue to change how we live and work. Overlay shifts in the modern workplace and organisational culture and you have the key ingredients for agile working. The Read More
Research and case studies have proven that investing in the design of your office layout, boosts employee engagement levels. It can be used as a business tool to bring organisational change, improve employee retention and attract new talent. All of which are linked to increasing productivity, improving efficiencies and increased profits. The correlation between space Read More
In the fable of the lion and the mouse, we learn that even the smallest of creatures can help the largest to succeed. We believe this applies in business too. CMI Workplace designs offices for some of the largest global brands to create fantastic interiors with personality in line with their corporate values and brand Read More
Defined as “the operating philosophies or principles that guide an organisation’s internal conduct as well as its relationship with its customers, partners and shareholders”, a company’s core or office values form an integral part of its overarching organisational culture. A company’s culture is unique and individual to each company. Usually led by the company’s management Read More
There’s an increasing body of evidence that supports the notion that employees who socialise with each other are happier, more productive and more engaged in work. This is partly due to the change in attitudes towards work, particularly with the millennial generation who are fast making up the biggest proportion of the workforce and preferring Read More
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