Neil UsherShould we make the office like….. an office?It’s a rather sad indictment of the office industry that other sectors — leisure, residential, entertainment, travel — have never picked…6 min read·Jul 4, 2023--1--1
Neil UsherThe seven enduring problems of WorkplaceImmortalised in stone, frozen mid-conundrum; the unknown workplace strategist, slouched beneath the flags on the lawn of yet another…6 min read·Jun 28, 2023----
Neil UsherUniversal workspace design principles — here, now?It’s fair to say we’ve learned a lot about workspace design since an interest started to be taken in the possibilities it offered in the…6 min read·Jun 21, 2023--1--1
Neil Usher“We trust our people” But we don’t, do we?Deciding whether a ruler should be loved or feared, Niccolò Machiavelli opted for the latter in his most famous tract, The Prince (1513)…18 min read·Jun 14, 2023----
Neil UsherIs it a bus? Is it a plane? No, it’s your workplaceUseful analogies are in short supply in Workplace. But here’s one that may resonate. It relates to how we might think about the operation…5 min read·Jun 7, 2023----
Neil UsherOpen letter to all graduates: think FMI first published this in July 2012 — it’s here on World FM Day without any edits. Over a decade later, it’s still entirely relevant.3 min read·May 11, 2023----
Neil Usher“We’re an equal opportunities employer” But we’re not, are we?Equal opportunities. A badge many organisations wear with pride. Yet about which, perhaps, they ought to feel a little uncomfortable. In…16 min read·Mar 8, 2023--2--2
Neil UsherWhy go to the office?The hybrid working debate has stalled. Advocates and sceptics alike continue to search for and share information that appears to support…7 min read·Feb 22, 2023--1--1
Neil Usher“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” But we can. Can’t we?To say that Peter Drucker is revered as an organisational and management thinker rather underplays his legacy. Like saying Alan Turing…11 min read·Feb 1, 2023----
Neil UsherTwo generations of workplace sustainabilityThis article began as a monologue about resolving long-standing sustainability issues facing the Workplace industry. But really, who needs…15 min read·Jan 25, 2023----