How hospitality trends are shaping the workplace
Recently on a trip to Texas, I was stunned by the sight that greeted me as I entered my hotel to check in. Two real ceiling height trees draped with lights framed the reception desk. And that was just one aspect of the lobby’s whimsical, residential deign. Lounge chairs, high top tables, booths, and easy […]
Choosing between bundled & integrated conferencing systems
With the pressing need to drive innovation and creativity, tools to support collaboration are more important now than ever. Organizations are optimizing their real estate footprints, reducing the square footage per person in order to maximize the number of collaboration spaces. With most meetings at 8 people or less, larger boardrooms are being repurposed and […]
How to support three collaboration styles with technology + furniture
As machines have replaced much of the repetitive work we used to do, today’s work is increasingly creative and collaborative. Now more than ever, we are working in groups, both face-to-face and virtually with remote colleagues, and incorporating meeting room technology. Just as the kind of work we do varies, not all collaboration is the […]
Improving the remote worker experience
With our increased reliance on technology and a distributed workforce, today’s employees are challenged when it comes to remote team collaboration. As someone who almost exclusively relies on web conferencing to collaborate with my team, I have experienced many of the struggles firsthand. Here are some of the key ways to create a productive and […]
Red Thread’s Boston office undergoes a refresh
Almost two years ago, Red Thread Boston moved in to a new workspace at 101 Seaport Boulevard. This space was a third of the size of our old office, but it has allowed us to reduce and optimize our footprint and modernize our strategy to incorporate a more distributed work model. Our workplace transformation helped […]
Looking to revamp or redesign your audiovisual systems? Our AV team is here to help!
With over 60 dedicated employees, the Red Thread audiovisual team delivers holistic solutions that incorporate the latest AV technology with acoustics, lighting and speech privacy. Whether you need an HD telepresence boardroom, surround sound theater, enterprise-wide streaming or master control of your technology and building systems, we can help! AV ENGINEERING & PROGRAMMING We understand […]
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 […]
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. […]
5 Tips for integrating audiovisual technology into space design
Audiovisual technology in the workplace is like peanut butter and jelly… it just goes together. More than ever, it’s frustrating and unproductive when furniture and space design are not integrated with technology. As you plan your meeting room spaces there are a couple of handy tips that our audiovisual experts know will improve functionality. Here are 5 simple tips […]