What is your productivity work style?
And does your workplace provide spaces that enhance and support how YOU work? There has been a lot of discussion in the past few years about introverts and extroverts within the office setting and of course there has always been a conversation about right brained (visual and spacial thinkers who process information holistically) VS left brained thinkers (those who process […]
Using mindfulness at work to increase productivity
With the current state of information overload, we are constantly distracted, so everyone wants to find ways to increase their focus and be more present in the moment. Since we are taxing our brains all the time, we need to learn how to train ourselves to focus better. The places where we work can also […]
Top 5 things we love in a workplace: an unofficial survey.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner we thought we’d take an unofficial, unscientific survey of our colleagues to find out the top 5 things they LOVE in a workplace. Desired workplace benefits are an increasingly important conversation to have with employees. How we work is changing dramatically and as people’s needs change so do the […]
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 […]
10 Considerations when choosing a sit-stand desk
It’s common knowledge that sitting is “the new smoking” with many of us averaging over 9 hours a day sitting at a desk. In fact, according to fastcodesign.com, “85% of workers experience discomfort on the job” especially in situations where they aren’t able to change postures during the day. As more companies began to focus […]
4 Ways to embrace “hygge” in the workplace
Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah), the Danish concept taking the US by storm, is characterized as making ordinary, every day moments more meaningful, or being aware and taking pleasure in a good moment, whether simple or special. While there’s no direct translation to English, many compare it mindfulness, or a feeling of coziness and contentedness. Since the […]
Hidden secrets on timing your to dos
Larks. Owls. Third birds. Which one are you? Believe it or not, “morning people” and “night owls” are real and knowing which one you are could potentially streamline your entire to do list. When we understand our own chronotype and match it to the pattern of the day, we can do the right tasks at […]
Evidence Based Design for healthcare
What is Evidence Based Design? Defined as the process of basing design/build decisions on credible research in an effort to achieve optimal outcomes, evidence based design for healthcare facilities is becoming increasingly popular. The goal is simple: To improve patient and staff well-being, patient healing, stress reduction, and safety. Even as far back as the late 1800’s Florence Nightingale […]
What is a workplace transformation and why is it important?
What is workplace transformation? The kind of work we do today is radically different than the work we pre-pandemic. Corporate office design has to adapt and change to meet evolving workplace strategies and drive corporate growth. A workplace transformation is the rethinking of flexible workspaces to accommodate different kinds of work, workers, and technology. Hybrid […]