Office Furniture Tips, Tricks and Advice

Communication and the Workplace

Posted by Jason Longbotham on Thu, Jul 30, 2015 @ 05:05 PM
#‎WhatTheFacts‬: Communication is the most important skill any leader can possess. Richard Branson has relied on great communication to drive the success of the Virgin story. Read his top 10 quotes on the subject of communication! ‪#‎TechnologyThursday‬ ‪#‎JTyler‬ ‪#‎CCSPresentationSystems‬ http://www.virgin.com/ric…/my-top-10-quotes-on-communication
Communication is the most important skill any leader can possess. We have certainly relied on it to drive the success of the Virgin story. In appreciation of the art communication, here are my top 10 quotes on the subject… 10. “Write to be...
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Make room for meaning

Posted by Jason Longbotham on Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 09:39 AM
#‎WhatTheFacts‬: Think money is the best way to motivate employees? Think again. Investing in a space that connects people to purpose is a bigger payoff for them and the bottom line. Check it out as ‪#‎HermanMiller‬ dives into this theory with a case study on Mars Drinks and their "great tasting moments around every corner!" ‪#‎FurnitureFriday‬ ‪#‎JTyler‬
http://www.hermanmiller.com/why/make-room-for-meaning.html
Think money is the best way to motivate employees? Think again. Investing in a space that connects people to purpose is a bigger payoff for them and the bottom line.
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LinkedIn Tips

Posted by Jason Longbotham on Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 09:38 AM
#‎WhatTheFacts‬: Need to stand out on LinkedIn? Follow this hack and you will! ‪#‎TechnologyThursday‬ ‪#‎JTyler‬
http://www.bizjournals.com/…/make-your-content-stand-out-wi…
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There goes the corner office....

Posted by Jason Longbotham on Fri, Jul 17, 2015 @ 09:36 AM
#‎WhatTheFacts‬: In the past, bigger offices separated from the masses showed a worker's status. In “There Goes the Corner Office, Here Comes the New Status," Herman Miller’s Living Office Team gives insight to the new status symbols. ‪#‎FurnitureFriday‬ ‪#‎JTyler‬ Herman Miller http://www.hermanmiller.com/…/there-goes-the-corner-office.…
Spotting status used to be simple: you looked for the biggest office with the most windows and best views. Today status is no less important to how and why we work, but it manifests itself in increasingly diverse ways.
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Thomas Jefferson's Desk

Posted by Jason Longbotham on Wed, Jul 08, 2015 @ 09:38 AM
#‎WhatTheFacts‬: Today, we have smart phones and tablets that allow us to write emails, read books, and password protect information. We can work anywhere at any time! Thomas Jefferson was able to write letters, read books, and lock away private items while working anywhere at any time too! ‪#‎FurnitureFriday‬ ‪#‎JTyler‬ ‪#‎IndependenceWeekend‬
http://www.smithsonianlegacies.si.edu/objectdescription.cfm…
Thomas Jefferson's desk, 1776 This desk, one of numerous inventions Jefferson devised for his own...
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Tech Trends in the Workplace

Posted by Jason Longbotham on Wed, Jul 08, 2015 @ 09:37 AM
#‎WhatTheFacts‬: There’s no telling what technology will look like next month, let alone next year. Some trends are discernible, however. So what might be in store for small and medium businesses in 2015 and beyond? Find out here. ‪#‎TechnologyThursday‬ ‪#‎JTyler‬ ‪#‎HermanMiller‬
http://www.hermanmiller.com/…/all-topics/smb-tech-trends-fo…
There's no telling what technology will look like in one year (let alone one month). Some trends are discernible, however. So what's in store for small and medium...
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Colors and the Workplace

Posted by Jason Longbotham on Wed, Jul 08, 2015 @ 09:36 AM
#‎WhatTheFacts‬: They say you should NEVER have white walls in your space! Here are the best (and worst) colors for any type of work. ‪#‎WallsWednesday‬ ‪#‎JTyler‬
http://www.fastcompany.com/…/why-you-should-never-paint-off…
Research reveals how the color of our environment impacts our work. Here are the best and worst colors for any type of work.
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Herman Miller Spun Chair

Posted by Jason Longbotham on Fri, Jun 26, 2015 @ 10:50 AM
#‎WhatTheFacts‬. Remember the carefree days of summer spinning happily on the merry-go-round? You can bring that fun to the office, your home, or your outdoor living areas using Herman Miller’s Spun Chair. See Spun and all of the fun colors it’s available in here. ‪#‎FurnitureFriday‬ ‪#‎JTyler‬ http://www.hermanmiller.com/…/lounge-seating/spun-chair.html
The Spun lounge chair is a startling and fun twist on conventional furniture design born of Thomas Heatherwick's genius.
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KI Walls and Light

Posted by Jason Longbotham on Wed, Jun 24, 2015 @ 02:20 PM
#‎WhatTheFacts‬: Last Sunday marked the official beginning of summer. Did you know that demountable walls can help let more of the summer sunshine into your offices and increase productivity? Find out how here. ‪#‎WallsWednesday‬ ‪#‎JTyler‬ http://www.ki.com/…/Wall_White_Paper_productivity_to_light.…
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Herman Miller Why Magazine

Posted by Jason Longbotham on Mon, Jun 22, 2015 @ 02:31 PM
#‎WhatTheFacts‬: How do you create a Living Office? Check out this ‪#‎WHYmagazine‬ article "Groomed for Growth" here by ‪#‎HermanMiller‬. ‪#‎FurnitureFriday‬ ‪#‎JTyler‬ http://www.hermanmiller.com/why.html
At Herman Miller, before we decide what we do and how we do it, we first ask why. It is in this spirit of inquiry that we approach the stories we tell in WHY Magazine.
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