WHY DESIGN MATTERS Open concept offices create a 32% drop in employees’ sense of wellbeing and 15% reduction in productivity.* Office plants can assist in boosting staff well-being by up to 47%, improving creativity by 45% and increasing productivity by 38%.* Employees in office environments with optimized natural light reported an 84% decrease in eye strain, headaches and blurred vision symptoms.**
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THE OFFICE REFRESH Reinvigorating your office doesn’t mean committing to a full-scale renovation. An office refresh can breathe new life into the space and improve morale and productivity — and make that all-important first impression.
*SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER STUDY **SOURCE: CORNELL UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR ALAN HEDGE
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The concept behind Alex Banayan’s The Third Door is that life and business are like a nightclub. What does he mean by that? There are always three ways in: the main entrance, where 99 per cent of people wait in line; the VIP entrance, where the billionaires and celebrities slip through; and the third door — the entrance where you have to slink down an alley or climb over a dumpster or sneak through the kitchen. Using one-onone interviews with visionaries such as Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Jane Goodall, Tim Ferriss, Quincy Jones, and many more, Banayan shows how their success has one thing in common: they all took the third door.
Business Lingo
SNACKABLE Refers to bite-sized nuggets of text or video that bolster brand visibility. The term has spawned an unfortunate glut of eating metaphors in marketing, from making your readers “hungry” for content to providing “satisfying and speedy feeds.”
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JUST ADD WALLS A customized solution for interior walls, DIRTT Environmental Solutions can create your ideal office layout without the fuss of traditional construction. Available through Monk Office Supply, DIRTT’s technology optimizes custom interiors, adding anything from boardrooms to extra offices, with minimal disruption and waste. And the range of colour finishes, fabrics and bespoke elements allow you to blend functionality and esthetic appeal. monk.ca/dirtt/
GO ANALOG Dubbed the analog system for the digital age, Bullet Journal (a diary/calendar/to-do list/ planner) has achieved cult-like status. Created by digital product designer Ryder Carroll, it is perfectly customizable. bulletjournal.com
EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE Office storage solutions don’t have to sacrifice style. Denizen Storage Towers are an eye-pleasing solution that offers open displays, closed cabinets and filing spaces. Available through Graphic Office Interiors.