Comments on: The Future of the Workplace http://redcatco.com/blog/technology/future-workplace/ Connecting People With Technology Sun, 13 May 2012 07:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Office Design | 15 Predictions for the Future of Office Space « The Official Blog of SampleBoard.com http://redcatco.com/blog/technology/future-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-70183 Office Design | 15 Predictions for the Future of Office Space « The Official Blog of SampleBoard.com Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:29:45 +0000 http://redcatco.com/?p=1730#comment-70183 [...] 14. Technology will be integrated just about everywhere [...] [...] 14. Technology will be integrated just about everywhere [...]

]]> By: Gears Manufacturers http://redcatco.com/blog/technology/future-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-32598 Gears Manufacturers Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:00:38 +0000 http://redcatco.com/?p=1730#comment-32598 Cool dude!! great post. Cool dude!! great post.

]]> By: Trends of the 21st Century | redcatco blog http://redcatco.com/blog/technology/future-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-18019 Trends of the 21st Century | redcatco blog Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:33:36 +0000 http://redcatco.com/?p=1730#comment-18019 [...] key here is the disappearance of “place” – a theme from “The Future of the Workplace“. Businesses, unconsciously, are built around “place” – employees meet [...] [...] key here is the disappearance of “place” – a theme from “The Future of the Workplace“. Businesses, unconsciously, are built around “place” – employees meet [...]

]]> By: Benjamin http://redcatco.com/blog/technology/future-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-17755 Benjamin Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:58:49 +0000 http://redcatco.com/?p=1730#comment-17755 It's a change that's been in process for a long while - even by the mid-90's at Cisco, the larger customers (and Cisco itself) had large remote user bases. It has taken a long time for the concept to go mainstream, but the environmental agenda and increasing office space costs has finally forced the late majority of adopters to look at it. It is probably the single largest factor in causing people to rethink the workspace. The latest evolution is the idea of co-working, something that I believe holds great promise for small to mid-sized businesses. It’s a change that’s been in process for a long while – even by the mid-90′s at Cisco, the larger customers (and Cisco itself) had large remote user bases. It has taken a long time for the concept to go mainstream, but the environmental agenda and increasing office space costs has finally forced the late majority of adopters to look at it. It is probably the single largest factor in causing people to rethink the workspace. The latest evolution is the idea of co-working, something that I believe holds great promise for small to mid-sized businesses.

]]> By: Website Marketing Consultant http://redcatco.com/blog/technology/future-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-17741 Website Marketing Consultant Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:37:02 +0000 http://redcatco.com/?p=1730#comment-17741 I'm seeing a major trend towards virtual working - most of the Big companies have started test pilots and creating a virtual environment. Savings are in the millions as they usually rent out very expensive buildings in the centre of London. Now though, productivity will be the driver. I can see it working. I’m seeing a major trend towards virtual working – most of the Big companies have started test pilots and creating a virtual environment. Savings are in the millions as they usually rent out very expensive buildings in the centre of London.
Now though, productivity will be the driver. I can see it working.

]]> By: Anne Marie McEwan http://redcatco.com/blog/technology/future-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-17629 Anne Marie McEwan Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:20:09 +0000 http://redcatco.com/?p=1730#comment-17629 Hi Benjamin Thank you for this amazing summary of our conversation. I particularly like your observation "that the tools can create both positive and negative environments". I also like "both physical and virtual elements are present, and telepresence is very much the norm, with technology present in ALL human activities." The meshing of the physical and virtual dimensions of the workplace is something we have been exploring for a while. The E2.0 conversations taking place on various blogs just now are missing this mash-up of place, space and technologies - embedded and ambient. You know that September has been a month of intensive conversations for us. We were thrilled to be the guests of Mark Rock and Karen Barber at Best Before TV's offices near Tower Bridge last week. We heard about a case study of a legal company strategically placing technologies within the workspace that draw people to it, conversations around social tv rather than the water-cooler. The times they are a-changing'. Thanks again, Benjamin. Hi Benjamin

Thank you for this amazing summary of our conversation. I particularly like your observation “that the tools can create both positive and negative environments”.

I also like “both physical and virtual elements are present, and telepresence is very much the norm, with technology present in ALL human activities.”

The meshing of the physical and virtual dimensions of the workplace is something we have been exploring for a while. The E2.0 conversations taking place on various blogs just now are missing this mash-up of place, space and technologies – embedded and ambient.

You know that September has been a month of intensive conversations for us. We were thrilled to be the guests of Mark Rock and Karen Barber at Best Before TV’s offices near Tower Bridge last week. We heard about a case study of a legal company strategically placing technologies within the workspace that draw people to it, conversations around social tv rather than the water-cooler.

The times they are a-changing’. Thanks again, Benjamin.

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