Industry Insights

Explore how workplace and facilities leaders are navigating mid-year budget resets without compromising performance or employee experience. In this insightful article, uncover practical frameworks to prioritize spending, reduce costs strategically, and maintain operational stability under financial pressure.

Featuring expert insights from James Krick of The Campbell's Company, Clayton Smith of Children's Health, Leana Tatum of Genuine Parts Company, and Joanna Kliger Zak of Sprout Social, discover how leading organizations are using data-driven decision-making, disciplined prioritization, and clear communication to manage tighter constraints.

Workplace leaders have more utilization data than ever, but acting on it is still the challenge. In this WorkX article, Leana Tatum of Genuine Parts Company and Clayton Smith of Children's Health share a practical approach to interpreting workplace signals and making smarter workplace decisions.

Inside you will learn:

• How to look beyond surface-level utilization metrics
• How to avoid common mistakes when usage appears low
• The difference between average usage and peak demand
• How to decide when to consolidate, reconfigure, redesign, or wait

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Workplace leaders are redefining how office value is measured and communicated.

In "The 'No Budget, No Excuses' Office Value Scorecard," WorkX brings together insights from leaders at Genuine Parts Company, Sprout Social, and The Campbell's Company to introduce a more disciplined approach to workplace decision-making.

This article presents a practical framework for linking workplace strategy to business outcomes, along with a ready-to-use scorecard designed to help teams evaluate performance, strengthen investment cases, and communicate impact with clarity.

Workplace and CRE leaders are stepping into a new role: turning offices from background infrastructure into a workplace operating system that drives talent, culture, and resilience. In this WorkX article, Bill Callahan (Seismic), Nichole Aguinaga (Tandem Diabetes Care), and Alejandro Rivero (Davidson Kempner Capital Management LLC) share how they are rethinking space, services, and data so the workplace becomes a true competitive advantage.

Inside you will learn:

• How workplace experience functions as social infrastructure that shapes engagement, belonging, and retention.
• How leading teams use granular utilization and demand data to guide design and portfolio decisions, not just report occupancy.
• Ways to build resilience into your footprint through lease options, sublets, and co working that keep portfolios agile under pressure.
• How to rebalance spend from fixed on site services toward experience as a service, shared vendors, and hospitality that people actually use.
• What it means to design the workplace as an operating system, with a clear 12 month brief for CRE, workplace, and facilities teams.

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Shrinking the footprint doesn’t have to mean shrinking the experience. This new WorkX article explores how workplace and real estate leaders are right-sizing portfolios while preserving the connection, creativity, and culture that make work matter.

Featuring insights from WorkX speaker Alejandro Rivero (Head of Global Corporate Real Estate, Davidson Kempner), along with data from CBRE, Gensler, and JLL, the piece breaks down how organizations are rethinking office design, lease flexibility, and space utilization to do more with less.

In this article, you’ll learn:

• How top companies are designing smaller spaces for bigger impact
• Practical ways to build flexibility and optionality into real estate strategy
• Why hospitality-inspired design keeps hybrid teams connected
• How AI and data are reshaping portfolio decisions and workplace agility
• What “doing more with less” really looks like heading into WorkX 2026

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Too many acronyms, not enough clarity? The WorkX Workplace Metrics Acronyms Cheat Sheet is your go-to guide for decoding the terms that dominate real estate, facilities, and workplace conversations.

Inside, you'll find plain-English explanations for the acronyms that matter most including IWMS, EUI, MTTR/MTBF, PSF/RSF/USF, ESG, IAQ, EX, and more. Whether you're reviewing vendor decks, building dashboards, or aligning teams, this gets everyone on the same page.

The office is being reimagined around how people want to feel at work. This article explores how companies are designing spaces that prioritize calm, trust, and momentum, turning workplaces into destinations employees want to return to. Featuring insights from WorkX speakers Bill Callahan (Seismic) and Nichole Aguinaga (Tandem Diabetes Care), along with new research and case studies, it shows why emotion is becoming a core workplace strategy. In this article, you’ll learn:

• How emotional experience drives modern workplace design
• Ways companies are embedding trust, well-being, and psychological safety into their spaces
• Real examples of organizations boosting engagement and performance through design
• Practical steps to reverse-engineer spaces from emotional outcomes
• What to expect in emotionally intelligent workplaces heading into WorkX 2026

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Corporate Real Estate (CRE) is evolving. In the era of hybrid work and ESG commitments, the focus is shifting to sustainable, data-driven, and people-centric workplaces. Leading experts Alexandra Selezneva of Coca-Cola and Kenneth Carney of Dotdash Meredith are at the forefront, transforming CRE to meet sustainability goals, enhance employee well-being, and enable flexible work.

Key Insights:

• Sustainability Beyond Green: How sustainability is woven into every CRE decision, from energy efficiency to employee health.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Leveraging data to optimize office space, reduce waste, and support hybrid work.
• Employee Experience: Why creating a great workplace is key to employee satisfaction and retention.
• Flexible CRE Models: Embracing co-working, short-term leases, and agile workspaces for a changing workforce.
  

New Article Alert: "Designing Hybrid Work for the Now & the Next"

How are today’s real estate, workplace, and facilities leaders designing truly future-ready environments?

This new piece dives into insights from WeWork, Hasbro, Dotdash Meredith, HashiCorp, and more — revealing how top teams are rethinking:

• Space optimization with agility and cost-efficiency
• Inclusive design for every neurotype and workstyle
• Technology integration that’s seamless, not performative
• Culture-building that starts virtual-first and meets people where they are

From flexible leasing to coworking pop-ups to Slack-powered community, the article unpacks how hybrid workplaces can thrive, not just function.

Facilities leaders are stepping into a new role: driving strategy, sustainability, and employee experience across the workplace.

In this article, Dan Ramirez (GlobalLogic) and Larry Charlip (formerly Warner Music Group) share how data, design, and tech are transforming facilities from a support function into a strategic force.

Inside you’ll learn:

• How leading teams use data to guide space decisions
• Why sustainability is now central to FM strategy
• What experience-driven design looks like in action
• How AI is enabling faster, smarter decisions
  

2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for workplace strategy and organizations are shifting from enforcing return-to-office (RTO) mandates to designing spaces people want to return to.

In this WorkX article, discover how companies like Coca-Cola and Dotdash Meredith are redefining what the office means through experience-led design, hospitality-inspired amenities, and flexibility-first planning. 

Explore emerging trends in:

• “Destination” office design with wellness, dining, and social spaces
• Hybrid and full-time office usage patterns across industries
• The role of AI and analytics in optimizing space
• Flexibility and hospitality as pillars of the future workplace

This isn’t about going back. It’s about moving forward with purpose.

Explore how hybrid workplaces are transforming organizational culture and what it takes to sustain a thriving, connected team in this insightful article. Learn actionable strategies to foster belonging, enhance collaboration, and design workspaces that meet the needs of today’s hybrid workforce. Featuring expert insights from Nicholaus Lupi of Tripadvisor and Jacki Morisi of Match Group, discover how top organizations are redefining workplace culture with intentional design, innovative technology, and leadership alignment. Download now to unlock best practices and practical tips to elevate your workplace culture in any setting.

Step into the future of work with a glimpse of how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping workplaces and facilities in 2025. This article explores the profound ways AI enhances not just operational efficiency but also the very heart of employee engagement and well-being. From smart buildings that breathe life into sustainability goals to AI tools that foster collaboration and innovation, discover how technology is transforming spaces into dynamic, human-centric environments. Uncover the possibilities of predictive maintenance, personalized employee support, and data-driven designs that empower organizations to save costs while elevating the workplace experience.