I was recently asked to come back to work in a martial arts studio where I serve as a part-time instructor. Over the past several months, the studio has published policies outlining new guidelines for health and safety in response to the COVID pandemic. For example, they have implemented a more...

The past three months have been quite a roller coaster for businesses and organizations trying to navigate social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home mandates while figuring out how to work remotely. Fortunately, modern technology makes teleworking easier, or at least less painful (who would...

I was recently working on a space needs assessment for a new courthouse. The team had really gelled and we had made great progress on determining the space requirements and collaborating on the design. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Needless to say, the brakes were quickly put on the project and...

In a previous blog, I wrote about police interrogation rooms, which are sometimes called secure interview rooms and are used to meet with those in police custody. However, today’s police stations often contain another type of interview room called a witness or victim interview room. These spaces,...

For many, working from home has become the new normal as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as states begin the process of opening back up, your employer may soon be calling you back to the office. Although some employees are eager to get back to their old work routines, the research shows...