Five Hybrid Work Technology Examples
Leadership recognizes how critical company culture is to engage and retain top talent. However, business leaders are at a crossroad on how to deliver a hybrid work technology strategy that provides flexibility and employee engagement while still encouraging people to return to the office. According to Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index Report, over 70% of workers […]
Three Hybrid Campus Spaces to Meet UDL Guidelines
Hybrid learning has become the standard for learning in a post-covid world. Students learning remotely need to have the same engaging learning experience as their in-person classmates, and the right technology makes all the difference. David Kellermann, an engineering professor at the University of South Wales, saw an increase in student satisfaction from 75% to […]
Hybrid Work Environments for Virtual Collaboration
Hybrid work is here to stay. In fact, 72% of survey respondents believe they will adopt hybrid work environments with work happening at home and in the office, according to Steelcase’s Global Return to Workplace Study. Research shows people need and expect a work experience that’s fundamentally better than what they left. However, talent attraction […]
Four Hybrid Learning Spaces
Most K-12 and college education students are Generation Z, an overlooked demographic who are “merely surviving” or “flat-out struggling” according to Microsoft’s new research. Ensuring that Gen Z feels a sense of purpose and wellbeing is an urgent imperative in the shift to hybrid. To create educational spaces that are productive, yet inspiring, Steelcase has […]
Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) or Purchasing: Which is right for you?
Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) closely follows the popular Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model by giving access to hardware in addition to software, maintenance, installation, and upgrades. Essentially, customers are paying for the value provided by the procurement service rather than the underlying hardware itself. Since HaaS is like renting or leasing, they share some of the same benefits. However, […]
5 Blended Learning Design Principles
Educators and students everywhere are implementing blended learning — a combination of the best of face-to-face and online experiences to produce improved learning outcomes. Steelcase’s research reveals what has been both successful and unsuccessful when classrooms suddenly became living rooms and bedrooms. By combining previous research with new findings during the pandemic, they uncovered top […]
Red Thread uses Microsoft Teams to improve customer experience
The shift to remote work is increasing the use of video conferencing and collaboration technology from organizations everywhere. According to VentureBeat, Microsoft Teams recently increased its daily meeting minutes by 200%, from 900 million to 2.7 billion. Red Thread has certainly contributed to those statistics and has not only used Teams to stay in touch […]
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 […]