Designing for collaboration at work to support innovation
Workplace collaboration drives innovation. But not just any kind of collaboration—the kind that sparks breakthrough ideas comes from people working together specifically to solve problems and develop new insights and solutions. This type of work also requires people to be more creative than ever before. According to Steelcase’s research on the future of work, over […]
Office privacy – the key to balancing workplace collaboration and individual focus
Office privacy affects us in more ways than ever before. From being interrupted almost every 11 minutes by digital and human distractions to being overloaded by information or stimuli in an open plan office, the workplace can seem like a difficult place actually do work. But it doesn’t have to be! There are distinct types […]
Integrating space + technology boosts creative performance
Creativity, noun [kree-ey-tiv-i-tee] the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness The dictionary defines creativity as having ideas—so contrary to what many may think, it’s not a skill reserved only for designers, artists, marketers, and other artistic types. Research by Steelcase and Microsoft suggests that creativity is not necessarily an innate human […]
Red Thread’s Top Blogs of 2020
As we enter the new year and reflect on what an unpredictable year it’s been, we’re looking forward to seeing what trends and topics will be top of mind for 2021. In the past year, organizations have had to completely shift gears and thinking about a primary work from home strategy compared to an office-first […]
5 Types of collaborative office furniture and tech tools
Today we understand that collaboration is central to innovation and is a key catalyst for business growth. Solving problems and implementing solutions require people and teams to build on each other’s ideas and iterate quickly whether in the same location or distributed nationally or globally. To top that, collaborative work is more dependent on technology than ever. […]
Case study for an employee wellbeing strategy.
Humantech, an ergonomics consulting firm nurtures an employee wellbeing strategy by embracing a “palette of place”. Steelcase 360 Magazine editors published a great case study on wellbeing entitled “Taking the Lead” in Issue No. 70 entitled “Think Better”. The story encapsulates many of the issues that are ideally taken into account when redesigning space to boost […]
New Office Settings for 5 Workplace Personas
Are you supporting employee needs and different workplace personas? Steelcase’s global Work Better report proves people have had vastly different experiences while working from home, which means business leaders planning new office layouts will need to accommodate different employee needs, represented as workplace personas. Conducted between April and September of 2020, the report was designed […]
Function meets beauty: Steelcase Flex Mobile Power
Have you ever been in the middle of an important project and lost power on your device? Traditional work environments are now replaced with cafés, impromptu meetings, and open collaboration areas. While today’s workspace is focused on workplace collaboration and built for flexibility, mobility, choice, and comfort, there’s one major problem: power is often left […]
What we are thankful for at Red Thread
As Thanksgiving gets closer, we all tend to find ourselves taking a step back to think about what we are thankful for. So in the spirit of the season, we at Red Thread decided to ask ourselves what we look forward to each day when we come to work. According to Business Insider, the average American spends 90,000 hours of their […]