Reimagining Work Cafes: The Heartbeat of Office Environments

Discover how work cafes are becoming the heart of the workplace by fostering collaboration and connection. Modern workplaces are evolving…

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A brief tour of the Steelcase historical archives.

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Active Learning Center Grant 2015 | Fairfield University

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How to re-ignite a startup culture.

In the new Steelcase 360 Magazine entitled “Think Better” there’s an article called, “Igniting a Sense of Start-up Culture”. We…

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Robots in the workspace?

In May I had the privilege of visiting the MIT Media Lab with Hasier Larrea. Hasier is a freshly minted graduate…

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Glossary of office furniture terms

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Networking basics for all generations!

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The ANSWER for workstations

5 Reasons why Answer, Steelcase’s best-selling desk system, is your workstation solution. Imagine you’re buying a car. Any car you look…

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What are highly engaged employees saying about the workplace?

As a follow up to Gallup’s Worldwide Engagement Survey, the Steelcase research team conducted a small study with Ipsos to explore…

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Team Red Thread runs the Ragnar Relay!

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