The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 requires federal agencies to plan and implement teleworking policies and procedures. The intent is not just to promote alternative schedules for employees as some believe. It is intended to create a federal work environment in which current...
While we've seen growth in how many employees telecommute, this growth is likely set to continue to expand in dramatic fashion for several reasons that are all converging. Changes in technology, psychology, and the environment are going to spur more people to work at home on a...
Commuting to work today requires time, energy, and money. It stretches our country’s natural resources and makes people grumble. Workplaces today often provide hundreds of expensive parking spaces to accommodate a steady stream of commuters, while metro-area buses and...
Businesses depend on people and knowledge to operate successfully. Office space is the primary place where the transfer of knowledge occurs, and it's second only to salaries as the largest expense for most organizations. And that is rapidly changing. The quality of the...
[caption id="attachment_50" align="alignright" width="480" caption="Brookfield Properties, 1225 Connective Avenue"][/caption] What if Generation Y transforms workplaces in DC so radically that offices become almost unidentifiable? Consider Washington DC’s commercial...
