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Gensler | Apr 15, 2024

3 ways the most innovative companies work differently

Gensler’s pre-pandemic workplace research reinforced that great workplace design drives creativity and innovation. Using six performance indicators, we're able to view workers’ perceptions of the quality of innovation, creativity, and leadership in an employee’s organization.

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Gensler | Dec 1, 2016

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Taking cues from nature: How biomimicry can drive ROI for hoteliers

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Gensler | Oct 14, 2016

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As technology continues to evolve, we have to simultaneously adapt and help our clients think beyond the short term, writes Gensler's Martin Gollwitzer.

Gensler | Sep 30, 2016

How to choose the right amenities for your office

No matter how lavish the amenities, they’ll prove ineffective in making any kind of positive impact if they don’t align to a company’s culture and the characteristics that make an organization unique, write Gensler’s Lena Kitson and Kimberly Foster.

Gensler | Sep 19, 2016

A workplace designed for the innovation economy

Over the past 100 years, how we work has changed dramatically, and these changes have impacted workplace design.

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