At a time when businesses strive for profitability and employees aim to earn more to keep up with the cost of living, time spent at the workplace remains high. Andrew Naber, an industrial-organizational psychologist and data scientist, observes the average person will spend one-third of their lifetime at the workplace. Consequently, businesses need to create […]
One lesson we can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic is the immediate need for health equity. Although poverty and lack of access are still leading barriers to health equity, the adverse effects of the pandemic worsened the problem, exposing the true extent of inequity in health care. The pandemic resulted in hospitals being overwhelmed and […]
Even before the unprecedented exodus from commercial office spaces due to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses of all types were rethinking the role of office space. Many companies were exploring new concepts such as telework, shared office spaces, and downsizing their headquarters. The pandemic has escalated the development of flexible office spaces, repurposed office space, home […]
The WELL Building Standard® (WELL) is the world’s first standard centered solely on human health and safety. This standard is performance-based and measures, certifies, and monitors all aspects of building environments that impact the human occupants’ health and well-being. This article explains just what WELL entails and why it is so important. First, A Bit […]
After two years, the Coronavirus is still with us. Before we dive into vaccine mandates, here are some facts: On December 31, 2019, the Chinese government alerted the World Health Organization (WHO) of a mysterious pneumonia-like disease eventually named COVID-19. As of January 6, 2022, there have been 297,848,954 reported cases of COVID-19, with 5,465,472 […]
One of the more creative adaptations to the pandemic has been the concept of the hybrid workplace. Back in 2020, during the height of COVID-19, employers found themselves at a breaking point. They needed to be resourceful to maintain their business and productivity goals and still keep their workers safe. This set the scene for […]
