Emerging global trends are changing the nature of work.

Success is based on recruiting and retaining the best and brightest. But demand is exceeding the supply of qualified workers. By the year 2010, there will be 10 million more jobs in the U.S. than there are workers to fill them. As shortages of talent loom, employees are demanding more. And flexibility is at the top of their list.

Our new global economy also brings with it around-the-clock demands. Business operates in real time. Instant connection anytime, anywhere is necessary and expected, as information has become a commodity. Fortunately, technology has changed the entire landscape of our work world, enabling people to connect with systems that have no borders. An office is anywhere there is wireless service.

These changes in the business world are further impacted by the world itself. Environmentalism is no longer just a cause - it's a business tactic. Fuel costs, land shortages and energy issues are forcing today's corporations to make sustainability an operational standard.

The new distributive workspace takes all of these emerging issues into account. Staffing needs are met through both virtual co-location and a spatially intelligent work environment. Cubicles are replaced by defined areas that allow for both interchange and privacy. As the walls come down, so, too do the restrictive silos of information. Collaboration has become the new norm.

The knowledge worker is being recognized as one of the most important assets in this new workspace. Forward thinking managers are realizing that the best workers don't need physical supervision, and that success is determined not by the clock you punch, but by the achievements you make.     more >>