This year we are excited to have two teams sharing stories at the 2020 Digital EdSpaces Convention. Linda Moses and Steve Kieckhafer are hosting a session about harnessing community engagement to help inform interior design and showcase the cultural diversity within a community. The team of Deborah Kerr, Past Immediate Superintendent of the School District of Brown Deer, and Nicholas Kent will explore how transforming a learning community can take years but ultimately leads to positive educational outcomes.
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The Future of Work
Making the case for the Office
The nature of office work is continuously evolving. Many organizations have experimented with a variety of “remote work” scenarios over the years. Each organization has had reasons to pursue its vision for the future of work. And then…. 2020 arrived. The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to re-imagine how they operate. This forced experiment has, perhaps, provided glimpses into the need for in-person work environments, and may be changing how some organizations view the future of office work.
Read MoreCompany Imperatives Drive Modern Workplaces
The Milwaukee headquarters for Bader Rutter illustrates how design can synergistically address common corporate imperatives of modern workplace design.
Read MoreA Modern Transitional Care Center
A turnkey modular transitional care unit provides flexible step-down care through a new partnership of Plunkett Raysich Architects and MDN Development
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Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Panel Featuring Michael Brush
On June 5, 2020 the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance of Lakewood Ranch, FL hosted another in their series of LEADS events, this time focused on the issues surrounding knowledge workers return to the office during the pandemic.
PRA partner John Holz helped to introduce the segment for PRA partner Michael Brush, who summarized policy recommendations and considerations for new construction.
Read MoreMichael Brush Speaking on Panel June 5, 2020
PRA Partner Michael Brush will offer his insight as a featured panelist 11:00am EDT, June 5, 2020. The event is hosted by the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance of Lakewood Ranch, FL as a segment within their continous LEADS series focused on Leadership, Education, Awareness, Development Skills.
The New Normal Workplace
This event, titled “The New Normal Workplace” will review strategies focused on helping staff return to work following safer at home.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Office Strategy
Returning to work following this pandemic may require organizations to develop COVID-19 strategies to ensure employee safety. Business owners and office managers should create a specific COVID-19 strategy to help safeguard employee safety.
Read MoreHealthcare Workplace Violence
Ensuring Healthcare Worker Safety
Healthcare workers have a higher risk of experiencing workplace violence than workers in many other industries. Why should healthcare worker safety be different than employee safety in other industries? It’s an exposure issue: Healthcare workplace violence is most often perpetrated by patients. Family members, other visitors, coworkers and others can also become involved in workplace violence.
Read MoreOnMilwaukee Explores North Shore Bank’s North End Branch
OnMilwaukee’s Urban Spelunking series reviews North Shore Bank’s new Milwaukee North End branch and the history of the site.
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