5 Things to Look for in a Flexible Office Space Post COVID-19

You’ve been working from home, you’re eager to get back to a workspace, but you have questions about what to expect and how to be as safe as possible. Sound familiar? We’re in uncharted territory and things are changing every day. But as flexible office spaces begin to open up and get back to [...]

High-Touch (yet touchless) Flexible Office Experience at PAC

Written by Tracy Wilson, Managing Partner of Pacific Workplaces Hospitality has always been an imperative component for the success of a flexible office business.  At Pacific Workplaces (PAC), we closely monitor our client testimonials and online reviews – delighting in the great experiences shared by our members and cringing at those that give us [...]

11 Virtual Entertainment Ideas to Make Social Distancing Bearable

Anyone else a little bit stir crazy?  Are you missing your coworking community? Lucky for us, we live in a time where we have instant access to cultural, historical, educational, fitness, and entertainment platforms and resources from around the world—from the comfort of our homes. Not a fan of virtual workouts? No problem, you [...]

How to Stay Productive While Working from Home: A Millennial’s Guide

written by Toni Akudinobi, Community Manager at Pacific Workplaces Millennials. The generation of 15 second trends and shortened words. My generation. Hi friends. Leading up to now, it has been on trend for millennials to work from home on occasion, although now with the COVID-19 outbreak, IG stories are showing that some of us [...]

Tired of Commuting To Work? Try Suburban Coworking

This post was originally published on January 10, 2018 and updated on February 12, 2020.  Commuters spend an average of 54 hours a year stuck in traffic.  What a waste! What if, rather than spending hours in the car driving long distances between the suburbs and an urban workspace, you could walk, ride a [...]

How to Encourage Engagement in Remote Teams

It’s no secret that remote working has become a popular style of work for many members of today’s workforce. Many people enjoy the benefits of remote work, like spending more time at home, creating their own work hours, and selecting their own “office” environment, to be a major draw to certain job opportunities. In [...]

What Happens When Your Career Becomes Your Whole Identity

Provided by Harvard Business Review Author:  Janna Koretz Dan*, a partner at a major Boston law firm, was due at the office, but instead, he was curled on his bathroom floor, unshaven and in his pajamas, crying into a towel. It began slowly, in a meeting with a particularly pushy client, when a thought [...]

5 Productivity Killers: Mental Mistakes That Kill Your Productivity

As Seen on Harvard Business Review Author: Alice Boyes If you’re sometimes frustrated about how little you accomplish during your work day, you’re not alone. Research indicates that only 26% of people often leave the office having accomplished the tasks they set out to do. It’s common to feel as if you’ve been busy but haven’t [...]

How Remote Workers Make Work Friends

Provided by Harvard Business Review Authors:  Beth Schinoff, Blake E. Ashforth and Kevin Corley Research has shown that when employees have friends at work they are better performers, more engaged, and happier with their jobs. However, thanks in large part to technology, how we relate to our coworkers is changing in two important ways. First, we [...]

Why Consultants Quit Their Jobs to Go Independent

Author:  Dena McCallum, Susan J. Ashford and Brianna Barker Caza From Pacific Workplaces: To our coworking communities filled with talented independent consultants, this article as seen on Harvard Business Review is for you! The talent game for big employers is changing While firms have traditionally competed with each other for talent, they are now [...]