5 Reasons to consider custom furniture
In an increasingly competitive landscape, every organization wants to differentiate itself from its competitors. At the same time, in order to attract and retain younger generations, your work environment needs to feel inspiring, collaborative and creative. As you look for office furniture to meet these needs, sometimes off-the-shelf solutions just don’t work. Did you know […]
Three options for getting rid of used office furniture
An office move is an exciting time, whether it’s a remodel, renovation, or an office move, it is always exciting to be “out with the old and in with the new”. That being said, an often-overlooked part of this transformation is deciding what to do with all of the old office furniture you are replacing. It […]
Creative spaces with every kind of employee in mind
It’s no secret that no two employees are alike. Every team has employees who work differently and have different needs when it comes to being creative. In order to support your team members and encourage creativity, it’s important that you provide the right kinds of spaces that will enable your team to innovate. Below are […]
Easy ways you can encourage your employees to innovate
Innovation is more vital than ever to running a successful company. Not only does innovation provide the basis for generating unique business strategies, it offers a way for companies to gain an edge in entering new markets and creating groundbreaking products. No matter where you go in the business world, there’s no escaping the new buzz […]
Red Thread’s Portland refresh supports new ways of working
Work continues to evolve, and our spaces must follow suit. After three years in our Portland space, we realized we needed to completely rethink the form and function. We split the project into two phases to make the best use of our time and resources, and having completed phase two, we couldn’t be happier. Here […]
Supporting creativity through wellbeing at work
The trend towards addressing wellness at work has broadened; today the focus is on wellbeing at work. It’s a subtle shift, but the idea is that wellbeing goes beyond things like ergonomics and encompasses the cognitive and the emotional aspects of being “well”. Employees that are static, overloaded with information, and feeling constantly stressed are […]
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 […]
What’s the deal with coworking spaces?
In 1999, long before the term “coworking” became part of everyday vocabulary, a software company in New York City decided to rent out the extra workspaces in their office on an individual basis. This financial decision created one of the very first coworking spaces and from there, the idea spread across the globe. Today, the […]