Some good news about productivity

Yes, there are some bright spots in the current economic climate. According to a recent survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 6.2 % annual rate during the fourth quarter of 2009.  Overall, the productivity increase for the whole of 2009 was 5.1%, the biggest such [...]

An office designed to protect the environment while making business sense… Finally.

When it comes to protecting and preserving our fragile environment, individuals have made a lot of progress these last few years. Most of us dutifully recycle, we use the nearest litter basket and we’re driving cleaner vehicles or using more public transit.
The challenge is, companies both large and small have grappled with the “business sense” [...]

Complimentary THRIVE Webinar Series

Thrive.  It’s a word you’ll see on our website, on our brochures, throughout all of our messaging.  Our promise to our clients truly is to provide them with a workplace environment that inspires great work…an environment where they will thrive.  Over the next few months, we’re going to take that promise beyond our four walls [...]

The 21st Century office, just in time

The way people work is rapidly evolving: Time reports that 80% of today’s workers want much greater workplace flexibility. By 2019, 2 out of 5 of U.S. workers will be independent contractors.  Reflecting these changes, Gartner Group says that, for most companies, the existing workplace infrastructure is completely out of synch with the needs of [...]

Extracting maximum value from patents

Meet Steve Steger:
In these challenging economic times, purchasers of legal services are becoming increasingly interested in performance-based compensation. Understanding this desire and seeking a challenge, an electrical engineering undergrad turned lawyer is flexing his entrepreneurial and legal prowess, running a firm that helps clients ranging from sole proprietors to the Fortune 500 in monetizing their [...]

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