There are many anecdotes about breakthroughs occurring through conversations around a water cooler, chance encounters in a hallway, and healthy banter at the office canteen. These informal moments help spark conversations and could lead to interesting ideas. At a company like Google, this is valued... 
The workplace has changed: in space, in time, and even in the people who do the work.
For most of the past 200 years, the workplace of the office worker has been … well, an office. It still is. It was the only practical option: That’s where teams could meet, that’s where the files were sto... If you’re an independent business owner, you must be able to collaborate effectively online with clients, colleagues and close business associates. It’s no longer enough to keep them at arm’s length and work around the times you’re not available in person. Because so much work nowadays i...