If the effects of COVID-19 have had an impact on your workplace over the past year, you may be considering an office move this Spring. As most businesses are now well adjusted to hybrid schedules, the way you view and use your office space has likely shifted. When preparing for a move it is important to consider the “how” which leaves many business owners turning to an office moving company. To ensure that you are hiring a company that puts your best interests first, think of these 10 … [Read more...] about Moving Offices This Spring? 10 Questions To Ask When Hiring Office Movers.
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Vancouver Businesses: How to Plan a Successful Office Move (+ Checklist)
An office move is a crucial transition time for your leadership team as well as your employees. Establishing a comprehensive plan and thorough checklist is the best way to stay organized and on top of the details. Here are some of our tips for planning a smooth office move as well as a checklist that will assist you throughout the process. New Site Confirmation Once you have selected your new location and have planned out any new furniture, equipment, and signage you will want to confirm … [Read more...] about Vancouver Businesses: How to Plan a Successful Office Move (+ Checklist)
How To Prepare For An Office Move
There’s no question the pandemic has changed how businesses utilize their office space. In the Vancouver market over the past year we’ve seen offices downsize, upsize or re-design their office spaces to accommodate blended employee schedules and create more space between workstations. If your business falls in this category and is preparing for an office move, there are some preliminary steps that should be taken to ensure an effective transition. We’ll walk you through a series of … [Read more...] about How To Prepare For An Office Move
5 Things To Consider When Hiring Corporate Office Movers
When looking for assistance as you move to a new office space, there are five key considerations to ensure you hire the right office movers for your Vancouver office. From the safety and security of your business to communication styles, evaluating your options will encourage a stress-free move. 1. Does the moving company understand the needs of your business? Hiring office movers that understand the needs of your company and spend time fact finding before getting to work is crucial … [Read more...] about 5 Things To Consider When Hiring Corporate Office Movers
Companies Making a Difference
Hi everyone! We hope you're all staying positive and optimistic through this crazy time. We thought we would take a minute to brighten your day with a newsletter acting as a mini highlight reel of some incredible things companies and individuals are doing in our community right now 1. BLG Law Office During this time of hardship, it gives us great joy to highlight a company that is doing its part to help our community. Last Friday, we had the pleasure of picking up two full bins of … [Read more...] about Companies Making a Difference
How Plants Can Increase Productivity In the Workplace
How Plants Can Increase Productivity in the Workplace Office plants matter more than most people realize; research suggests they can bolster workplace well-being considerably and are instrumental in increasing productivity. As well as looking pretty, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of calm and peace plants bring to the table. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg (or should that be canopy?). As a LABS member – or even if you just happen to be a fan of all things flora – check out the … [Read more...] about How Plants Can Increase Productivity In the Workplace
15 Easy Ways to Go Green in the Office
The average person spends over 90,000 hours of their lives at work. So instead of focusing all of our sustainability efforts on just being greener at home, why don’t we go green in the office, too? It’s really not that hard, and you probably already do some of these things- but what other #littlegreensteps can you take to go green in the office? Here are 15 things you should start doing to help save the earth at work. 1. Go digital! Did you know that 45% of printouts end up in … [Read more...] about 15 Easy Ways to Go Green in the Office
Happy New Year!
With 2020 finally here, you'll hear people say "new year, new me" on multiple occasions. This points to resolutions they're making to bring about some major changes in their lives; things like eating healthier, paying off debt or traveling more. Whether or not we believe in resolutions, this time of the year inspires us all to reflect and figure out ways to improve. While there's nothing wrong with setting goals, the thought process that goes into this saying does a disservice in … [Read more...] about Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays!
From our team to you and yours! The 12th annual DLO Client Appreciation Party was once again a huge success! It was an amazing evening between clients and business colleagues filled with lots of laughs, drinks, and so many awesome dance moves all night long. Thank you ALL for being so supportive of us throughout the years, we couldn't appreciate you more! “Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” From all of us here at DLO, we are … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays!
Top 5 Office Design Trends boosting Productivity
Companies can't afford to leave their employees’ well-being and productivity to chance anymore. What does your workplace need to look like so that your organization can keep up? Office design trends have the ability to boost productivity and foster a culture of happiness Such trends are inspired by the new world or work movement and are strongly backed up by scientific evidence. Here are our personal favourite workplace design trends: 1. Company DNA … [Read more...] about Top 5 Office Design Trends boosting Productivity
Avoid stress by learning how to balance work & life during the back-to-school season!
Be realistic. Sure, your kids would like to be in basketball, baseball, chorus, band, and football, but if you’re a working parent with limited time, you’ll need to figure out what’s realistically feasible. As hard as it might be, you may want to ask your kids to narrow down their extracurriculars to a few choice ones. That way, you won’t spend all of your days playing chauffeur and tossing a burger into the backseat so that you can make all of the practices on time, or worse, missing your … [Read more...] about Avoid stress by learning how to balance work & life during the back-to-school season!
Time Management Tips & Tricks
Time - one of those things working professionals can’t get enough of. Whether you’re a newbie or veteran, you always need another hour to tick tasks off from your to-do list. It’s difficult to take control of every single minute of your day especially when there are too many distractions around. Here are some tips & tricks to boost your productivity and manage your time a bit better! PlanPlanning plays an important role in time management as both go hand-in-hand with each other. You … [Read more...] about Time Management Tips & Tricks