Everyone is asking for the workplace of the future, but a better starting point would be to imagine the work of the future. Offices originally supported the repetitive job of clerks, as astutely described by Nikil Saval in his book, Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace. Even the lovely Johnson Wax HQ or the […]
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Looking for a major dose of news you can use? In this edition of Design News You Can Use, Workplace Strategist Joelle Jach explores the delicate dance that is work-life balance and how play can help us stay sane. Spare change: As we look to the future, it’s hard to ignore the impacts of climate […]
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CRTKL’s Rudy Santacroce recaps his recent strategy development sessions at the IISE Annual Conference and Expo 2017 and discusses how OPEX can be used in everyday life. Operational excellence can sometimes seem like a lofty concept. It’s a bit difficult to define for those who don’t live and breathe OPEX like I do. But it’s […]
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The Ala Moana Center in Honolulu is the largest open-air shopping center in the world. A multi-million dollar art collection, indigenous landscaping, more than 2 million SF of retail, a large performance stage with over 800 performances a year and a view of the Māmala Bay make the upscale, four-level shopping center one of a […]
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Recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk told political leaders that artificial intelligence poses an “existential threat” to human civilization. Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, believes that companies that employ robots to take human jobs should pay taxes. Fair ‘nuff, but it makes one wonder: Can smart machines and humans happily co-exist? Or are we doomed to a […]
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