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Around 59% of people say they’re disengaged from their jobs and this can lead to a barrage of challenges, including staff...

Office meetings will be in the metaverse within three years, according to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. He predicts that

Does a strategically placed fiddle leaf fig plant really help your employees to work smarter? Technically, yes, although a...

The pandemic has changed workplace expectations, unlike anything that has come before. But the appetite for change existed...

Over the past two years, the percentage of Australians working from home has jumped from eight per cent to forty per cent...

The freight and logistics industry is facing many challenges including attracting and retaining top talent – particularly...

“Hybrid work is happening. Your culture will need to catch up — fast.” (McKinsey)

A hybrid workplace includes a mix of...

At Axiom, company culture is central to what we do. Why? Because it is an essential component of business success,...

The widespread shift from working in-office to working virtually has challenged leaders to effectively manage workplaces. ...

Growth in Australia’s freight sector is estimated to outpace population growth over the next decade. In 2016, the domestic...

A meeting isn’t just a meeting anymore. In a hybrid working climate where people are working from home as well as in the...

In the last 18 months, the “workplace of the future” has accelerated faster than we could have imagined. No longer are we...

The hybrid working model is becoming the norm in most workplaces, with employees dividing their time between the office and...

We see the current climate in Australia as ‘yoyoing’ between working in the office and remotely, all dependent on something...

A strong ESG (environmental, social and governance) proposition can create substantial commercial value for your business,...

Accurate and meaningful data is critical to making informed decisions about your workplace. Now, with the trend towards...

The workplace has changed forever and is continuing to evolve after the rapid transformation generated by the pandemic....

With remote working now the norm for many workers in Australia, employers are facing the challenge of how to encourage...

Axis Communications is an integrated technology solution provider that manufactures network cameras for the physical...

As people begin returning and spending more time in the office, employers have to make sure that the physical workspace...

When the world was flung into a mass work-from-home experiment in 2020, American Express Global Business Travel’s employees...

Workplace wellness and wellbeing isn’t a new trend. The wellbeing of employees is a topic that has been on the rise for...

It’s 2021, and the office’s role has changed. COVID-19 has accelerated the future of work and quickly evolved the way...

Almost a year on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are starting to see the impacts of the crisis on workplace...

The pandemic has accelerated a range of pre-existing workspace trends around health and wellbeing, flexibility,...

While many employees have worked from home since March, companies are now planning or are amid their return-to-office...

The future of work has been forever changed. As we begin to return to work post COVID, organisations are starting to...

As many businesses shift to a work from home strategy during the developing COVID 19 crisis, more Australians are working...

collaboration

/kəlabəˈreɪʃn/

noun

1. the action of working with someone to produce something.

If we were to have written a...

The coronavirus has changed many aspects of our society, some temporarily and others in ways that are likely to be...

While new to many organisations, remote working is likely to be here for some time – and managing remote teams with it....

In recent years, flexible work arrangements have been increasingly sought by the Australian workforce. However, it hasn’t...

The workplace is changing around us as we speak. With more and more people working remotely or with flexible work...

“This is an amazing space where everybody can come together in all sorts of different ways. This is how we created real...

The office of today is vastly different from the office of 30 years ago. In fact, workplace design has significantly...

Considering that a person spends over 13 years of their life at work, it’s unsurprising that workplace design plays a key...

Did you know mental illness is the leading cause of sickness absence and long-term work incapacity in Australia? Given that...

This post is the second in a series. Please read Part One first to understand what’s happening with the way Australia...

The future of work is now. Not in 20 years. Not even in 10. We are, right now, living, breathing and working in a new and...

When you look to renegotiate your current lease or secure a new lease, you may come across both tenant advisors and...

While new business models, fresh ways of working, and an increasingly tech-enabled ecosystem have shifted the workplace...

Did you know we spend about 13 years of our lives at work? The only activity we spend more time doing is sleeping! So with...

What’s that saying about failing to plan? We know there are a few of them, and with good reason. Planning your office move...

A workplace design strategy supports your business’s overall strategy and goals. By fusing the two from the very beginning,...

An office lease expiry is one of those things that can easily get put on the backburner until suddenly it’s right in front...

According to a recent research report by Deloitte, the office is not getting any smaller or going away anytime soon, even...

“A direct impact on productivity, engagement and people’s happiness coming to work”– Lauren, HR Manager, 1-Stop...

Technology is changing the way we work. The current workplace is no longer a single place people go to do their jobs. With...

“ELMO HQ has realised more connectivity and community engagement than I had ever hoped for.”Monica Watt, General Manager...

Few would argue with the notion that innovation is the lifeblood of successful and competitive businesses. Yet despite...

If moving house is one of the top five most stressful events in a person’s life, just imagine what the stress levels are...

Workplace wellness is not only important for moral and ethical reasons, but financial reasons, too. In fact, a recent study...

If you want your business to perform at its peak, then you need to ensure your employees can perform at their best, and...

Workplace design has a marked effect on a business – if it didn’t, every office would simply be four white walls with rows...

When the time rolls around for a brand spanking new office fitout, it can be easy to get distracted by what’s on the...

Did you know that a majority of the world’s population (58%) spend one-third of their adult life at work?

If you do the...

Once you’ve decided you’re due for an office revamp, it’s time to engage the services of a professional to ensure the...

With the so-called Silent Generation and Baby Boomers delaying retirement, Gen Z workers just starting to enter the...

You have a niggling feeling. It’s been bothering you for some time. Your work colleagues are getting snippier every day....

Whether you’re moving to a new office space, or refurbishing an existing one, a workplace redesign requires getting buy-in...

When it comes to open-plan offices, there are generally two schools of thoughts. As Ethan S. Bernstein, associate professor...

So, for whatever reason, you’ve decided to refurbish your office for the new year. Whether that’s because you’re moving...

At Axiom, we’re excited to see the office interior design trends sweeping offices across Australia. These trends show we...

The ROI of going green is now well established. Green buildings and sustainable businesses are seeing measurable benefits...

The modern office has transformed. Employee wellbeing, collaboration spaces, open-plan layouts…these qualities were rare in...

From corporate office to homely haven! Axiom transformed the Sydney headquarters of hipages’ commercial space into a...

Chloe Hamman Lead People Scientist, Culture Amp

Annelie Xenofontos Senior Workplace Strategist, Axiom

Chloe: Another...

Workplaces are changing. Organisations are moving towards modern workspaces, where employees can collaborate and work...

Peace is hard to find in the office. Constant chatting, keyboards tapping, and music blasting can interrupt employees,...

In a workplace, ‘ownership’ can mean different things: taking responsibility of your work, physically owning a space in...

Spec fitouts are a shrewd means for breathing new life into dead properties. While a property manager may be able to see...

It might be an unfamiliar scientific word, but if you’ve recently moved into a new office or joined an organisation that...

Offices that successfully incorporate the principles of biophilia into their workspace design are likely to create more...

“We should pay homage to our tradies.” Jodette Cleary, Chief People Officer, hipages

As Australia’s number one site for...

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” 

– Winston Churchill

There are many things we may assume when it...

Workplace wellbeing used to stop at the water’s edge of smoke-free spaces, artificial plants and brightness diffusers that...

Finding potential in the impossible.

“Given the limited supply of space in the CBD of Sydney, tenants can’t afford to wait...

There’s no use forcing a square peg into a round hole – and the same goes for your workplace.

Different people have...

You might be looking around your office interior at this very moment and thinking it’s renovation time. But change for...

There are lots of reasons to consider implementing sustainable practices in your business. Not only is it good for the...

The simple answer is ‘yes’.

As the war to attract, retain and develop top industry talent heats up, staying that extra step...

Working green is the new normal. If your workplace needs an environmentally friendly overhaul, this guide breaks down the...

An office move or refurbishment represents an important step in the growth of your business, but it can also represent a...

Technology has transformed the workplace and had a powerful impact on employee satisfaction, productivity and efficiency....

Office space size is a primary consideration when you’re relocating or renewing a commercial lease. The right office area...

Many people underestimate the time it takes for an office relocation and end up stressed, over budget and behind schedule....

In today’s competitive market, innovation in the workplace is something we all need.

It leads to new ideas, new approaches...