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The New Office Space

belrod@degw.com — 10/26/2011 6:32:13 PM

Oculus • FALL 2011 • BY RICHARD STAUB
New trends in technology, work style, and corporate culture make change the constant in workplace design.

Does Your Chair Have Your Back?

belrod@degw.com — 9/22/2011 4:39:43 PM

Wall Street Journal • SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 • BY SUE SHELLENBARGER
What Some Employees Will Do for the Best Seat; Mastering the Art of Adjusting the 'Think' or 'Leap'

Top 10 Cures for the Virtual Meeting Headache

belrod@degw.com — 9/9/2011 4:48:07 PM

Meetings + Events • FALL 2011 • BY BRYANT RICE
Advancements in technology have not only given way to virtual meetings but to virtual headaches. A seemingly flawless meeting with colleagues in different cities, states or countries can turn into a virtual nightmare with one weak link.

Illiquid Becomes Liquid

belrod@degw.com — 8/24/2011 7:08:39 PM

The Registry • JULY/AUGUST 2011 • BY ROBERT CELASCHL
A Palo Alto startup helps companies convert excess office space in to cash, 15 minutes at a time.

Vision Statement: High-Performance Office Space

belrod@degw.com — 8/24/2011 5:54:32 PM

Harvard Business Review • SEPTEMBER 2011 • BY ANDREW LAING, DAVID CRAIG, and ALEX WHITE
What are the costs of using 20th-century spaces to do 21st-century knowledge work? Lost productivity, higher capital expenses, and inaccessible managers. Here’s how the pharmaceutical company Lilly remedied those problems at its headquarters, by radically redesigning 470,000 square feet of space for 3,300 employees.

Putting a Shared Office to the Test

belrod@degw.com — 8/2/2011 2:55:35 PM

NEW YORK TIMES • 30 JULY 2011 • BY EILENE ZIMMERMAN
Q. You work from home and want to try co-working, in which you share office space with others but work independently. How do you get started?

How to keep high-performing women in the workforce

belrod@degw.com — 8/2/2011 2:50:39 PM

FORTUNE.COM/CNNMONEY.COM • 25 JULY 2011 • BY GEORGIA COLLINS
An executive mother offers her take on what employers ought to do to retain star female employees who want to start a family.

Keeping your mind on work when your brain's on the beach

belrod@degw.com — 8/2/2011 2:41:47 PM

CHICAGO TRIBUNE • JULY 2011 • BY JEN WEIGEL
The sun is shining and you're having trouble staying focused at work. Is there a way to get motivated when summer is in full swing? One expert feels you'll get more done in the summer if you bring your office to the outdoors, rather than staying inside wishing you were somewhere else.

Bay Area People

belrod@degw.com — 7/21/2011 5:03:16 PM

BizJournals.com • JUNE 2011
As Managing Director, Georgia Collins will lead DEGW's practice in North America. Georgia is an expert in bringing together people with diverse skill sets and areas of expertise. She has worked extensively with Fortune 500 clients, including Cisco, eBay, Google, and Microsoft.

Mr. Designer, Tear Down This (Cubicle) Wall

belrod@degw.com — 7/21/2011 3:29:02 PM

Building Operating Management • MAY 2011 • BY ANDREW LAING
Doing more with less is a common theme for organizations in the aftermath of the global recession. Some organizations are able to do more with less in creative ways that spur innovation and add value to their performance rather than just reduce cost.