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Steelcase Inc. Named One of Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies”

2012-03-02T20:36:17Z

Steelcase Inc. has been named one of Fortune's "Most Admired Companies" in the Home Equipment and Furnishings Categories. Steelcase was ranked 6th overall in this category.

FORTUNE's rankings are published each year rating on nine different aspects. These aspects include innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, long-term investment, financial soundness, quality of products and services, and global competitiveness. Steelcase received the highest rankings in innovation, people management, quality of products and services, and long-term investments.

The entire list of Fortune’s most admired companies can be found on Fortune.com

Wallstreet Article: No More Angling for the Best Seat; More Meetings are Stand-Up Jobs

2012-02-06T14:55:45Z

A recent article by the Wall Street Journal featuring the Atomic Object, a Grand Rapids, Mich, company, talks about how the company is switching some of their meetings to stand up meetings. According to the article, “stand-up meetings are part of a fast-moving tech culture in which sitting has become synonymous with sloth”. The article highlights some of the reasons why a stand up meeting could be more effective and efficient. Read the full article on wsj.com.

Steelcase Introduces Collaboration Tools for Active Learning Environments

2012-01-11T14:48:35Z

At the Consumers Electronic Show held in Las Vegas, Steelcase introduced media:scape mini and media:scape mobile as a way to adapt to the changing learning environment. After years of research, it has become clear that students are learning in a more interactive setting and there is a need to be able to share content with a group. Students today are more mobile and tech savvy. New technology in classrooms is essential to satisfy the growing need to be more interactive. The media: scape family allows for a more collaborative classroom giving the students the ability to display and share information effortlessly.

Read full article on marketwatch.com

Great use of Steelcase Products: Charles’ Airtouch Workstation by Unplggd.

2011-12-15T18:27:15Z

Love the workstation setup that was featured by unplggd.com. The article displays the Airtouch Desk and Dash Light and was wrote about Charles, who works in NYC. Charles describes how his setup helps with his chronic back problems. There are some other devices that are pretty impressive in the article as well!

Read full article and check out the awesome space here

Steelcase Blog: Finding What Works…

2011-12-02T21:39:14Z

Here is the latest article on Steelcase blog:

I’m almost finished reading an inspiring book by Margaret Wheatley and Myron Kellner-Rogers called A Simpler Way. It was recommended by an associate as a ‘must read’; a book that was first published in 1996 (any book that has 103 pages of text, and 90 references in its bibliography just has to be good). The authors describe the central question the book is trying to answer as “How could we organize human endeavor if we developed different understandings of how life organizes itself…?” A fascinating provocation.

Read the rest of this blog article here

New WorkCafe Redesigns the Lunch Break

2011-11-11T21:14:26Z

Steelcase’s new WorkCafe is a place where employees can gather to eat, meet and work. According to CEO Jim Hackett, “Data shows that if we create a place where people are happy, they are more productive”. One of the highlights of the new space, is the Media Wall that displays a news feed about what is happening in Steelcase facilities around the world.

Read full article on Steelcase’s new WorkCafe here

Media:Scape- Steelcase Named Among Top Technology Innovators Across America

2011-11-01T12:57:20Z

Business collaboration has become more virtual, making it essential to develop a tool that will enhance this experience. In order to meet these demands, Steelcase has created media:scape. Incorporating innovative furniture design with workplace technology that provides collaboration through videoconferencing. Media:scape encourages engagement and allows access to and sharing of information by any meeting participant.

Read full article here

Steelcase 360 App Now Available!

2011-10-11T12:22:30Z

360 App available now from Steelcase. The 360 app is the digital version of Steelcase’s 360 publication. Read about the company’s latest workplace research, insights and trends, and creating sustainable work environments.

Read the full article here.

ecofabulous Features the Think. In Pink Chair

2011-10-10T20:27:48Z

Recently, ecofabulous.com featured the Steelcase Think Chair in Pink. The month of October, Steelcase is donating a portion of their Think in Pink chair to BreastCancer.org. This limited edition chair is available in Pink to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

ecofabulous.com focuses their articles on well made items that are the healthiest and most desirable products that don't make you, or the planet, sick. This fabulous site was founded by Zem Joaquin, a contributing editor at House & Garden, Domino, Architechural Digest, and 7x7 magazines.

You can read the full article here:

http://www.ecofabulous.com/uncategorized/steelcase-think-pink-breast-cancer-awareness-chair/

WSJ: Love Affair With An Office Chair

2011-09-21T17:28:32Z

82% of office workers say their furniture causes them discomfort. Are you one of those people? Take a look at today's Wall Street Journal article: Love Affair With An Office Chair to find out what some are doing to spice up their love life with their office chair.

HBR: The Twelve Attributes of a Truly Great Place to Work

2011-09-20T15:56:40Z

Harvard Business Review blogger Tony Schwartz hit the nail on the head when he said, "great employers must shift the focus from trying to get more out of people, to investing more in them." Take a look at the 12 ways Tony says businesses can perk up employees and encourage them to work better because they want to. We like #3, but you can choose for yourself when you read this HBR blog by Tony Schwartz.

Steelcase Named One of the Top Technology Innovators in the U.S.

2011-09-14T19:10:36Z

Last night Steelcase Inc. was named one of the top technology innovators by InformationWeek. Steelcases' release of media:scape made it rank on the list with others such as The Vanguard Group, Kimberly-Clark and Hilton Hotels. To learn more, take a look at this Yahoo! Finance article.

What if Eighth-Graders Designed the Classroom?

2011-09-12T12:56:50Z

Kids are in the classroom for at least 7 hours a day, so why not ask them how they would prefer to learn? The design-education project called "Tools at School" is doing just that. Take a look at this YouTube video that follows eighth-graders through a 12 week project to see just what they came up with! To learn more, check out this SmartPlanet article.

Healthy Working

2011-08-19T17:07:35Z

Experts from the American Cancer Society have found that women who sit for six or more hours per day have a 37% increased risk of premature death. Luckily, the furniture industry is responding to this and in 2007, Steelcase Inc. put to market the treadmill desk known as the Walkstation and Sit-to-Walkstation. Companies such as Humana, Google and Kraft Foods have bought these desks to promote a healthy work style within their own companies. Read this Detroit Free Press article to learn more about how you can prevent health problems at work.

Smashing Down the Cubicles!

2011-08-05T18:38:01Z

Why carry a laptop when you have your Smartphone? Can't show the world your finished project on a three-inch screen? You can have the best of both worlds by incorporating this Steelcase technology into your next work space. Technology Review takes a leap into some new Cisco spaces to see just what Steelcase has come up with. Read more by clicking here!