New Office Settings for 5 Workplace Personas
Are you supporting employee needs and different workplace personas? Steelcase’s global Work Better report proves people have had vastly different experiences while working from home, which means business leaders planning new office layouts will need to accommodate different employee needs, represented as workplace personas. Conducted between April and September of 2020, the report was designed […]
Building A Better 2021: Work Life Wish List
This article originally appeared in Forbes by Stephanie Brock, Vice President of Sales and General Manager for Red Thread. I was scheduled to have coffee with a friend the week of the pandemic shutdown. This friend also happens to be the Executive Director of the Portland Society for Architecture. Instead of canceling, we decided to […]
Key findings from Microsoft’s Work Trend Index Report 2020
Since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the US back in January 2020, our lives have been turned upside down – including the way we collaborate, meet, and socialize with one another. Microsoft has been studying these new ways of communication closely to determine how it has impacted workplace wellbeing on a global scale. […]
Swipe Left or Right: How to Find the Right Chair for You
Did you know that the average American adult spends about 6½ hours a day sitting — an increase of about an hour a day since 2007? Due to the rising trend of remote work and makeshift home offices, that number will only continue to grow and you might be curious about the best office chairs. […]
Red Thread recognized as a finalist for the Surface Hub 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year
Red Thread today announced it has been named a finalist for the Surface Hub 2020 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. Red Thread was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. Red Thread innovates environments to foster connections, productivity, […]
Web conferencing dos and don’ts
Who would have predicted four weeks ago that video collaboration would be the sole way people are interacting with one another from home? With strict social distancing rules and stay at home orders across the globe, the use of collaboration technology and web conferencing solutions is helping restore face to face interactions. While you can’t […]
Making the best of virtual collaboration
Virtual collaboration isn’t just for dedicated remote workers anymore. People aren’t necessarily “working from home” but they are “at home, trying to work” due to COVID-19 circumstances. How can this remote experience seamlessly transition from physical interactions? The answer is virtual collaboration – but only if done correctly. Whether you’re a teacher, manager, student, or […]
Technology tips for working remotely
By: Thomas Napolitano, Director of Collaborative Technology at Red Thread Do you practice good technology hygiene? You might be more vigilant and wary in the office, but for many, it’s a different story when working from home. Sudden remote working, learning, and teaching are foreign territories, especially given the COVID-19 circumstances forcing social distancing and […]
Hacking your home office
Many of us around the world are entering new territory when it comes to working from home and creating an ergonomic home office. Rather than jump from space to space based on the activity at hand, most people are limited to what’s available in their home and trying to make do with what they already […]