The open office has been heralded as a modern layout that promotes collaboration, innovation, and a more flexible workplace. But is there a downside? The answer is yes—open offices can also promote anxiety.

There are many challenges to remote work, including setting up boundaries between work and home life, having a dedicated office space, and helping employees feel connected to the organization. In this article, I propose what I see as the greatest challenge in managing remote employees –...

With the daunting spread of the coronavirus and the president signing a $8.3 billion coronavirus aid package, controlling the spread of germs has never been more important. Consider that 70% of office workers are in an open office environment, which promotes the mingling of people and their germs....

This article focuses on the remote manager – and I’m not talking about the guy sitting down the hall in the big corner office who is psychologically distant and intimidating. I’m talking about the manager supervising staff members who are spread across multiple remote locations - something I’ve...

Years ago, during a courthouse needs assessment, I had a passing conversation with a defense attorney while I was evaluating courtrooms. She noticed that I was taking space measurements and photographs, and commented that the standards for courtroom design should change because participants often...