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VISION TO REALITY

“The less people know, the more they yell.” –  Seth Godin Creating a vision for a project and turning it into reality is the main aspiration of the Infinity Group team for any project.  However, there is no doubt that the change will be unequivocally challenging for any organization, especially if it is one of mass size. As a team, from Client Relations to Project Consultants to Design to Business Development to Project Directors, we put change management and communication in the forefront.  Creating a place where employees can flourish in the skills, communicating the design and implementing the change are 3 legs of the tri-pod for an office fit out success. It will almost always be a challenge to get everyone a hundred percent on board with change, but it’s never a challenge for our team to create space that is accommodating and an asset to employees when doing their job. Change management has flourished as a way to transition individual teams and organizations into
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HOW OFFICE DESIGN CAN ATTRACT TOP MILLENNIAL TALENT

Millennials are changing the workplace.  They are tech-savvy, diverse, connected and on a mission to change the world. At the same time, competition for the best new talent is fierce. Companies are doing whatever they can to attract and recruit top talent with vision and technical competency. These future leaders are now taking the workplace by storm, changing attitudes towards work, creating new ways of getting things done and demanding workspaces that can adapt to their needs. Here are some of the key elements that make workplaces most attractive to Millennials: Collaborative work areas Generally speaking, Millennials prefer to work collaboratively.  They appreciate a workspace that is both active and adaptable. Where workers in past generations would have a meeting in a conference room  or in one person’s office, many Millennials want to have access to areas where they can gather with their laptops, throw visuals up on a screen and work together. Does your office

INFINITY GROUP REDESIGNING OFFICES AT 100 PEARL ST. IN HARTFORD

Infinity Group is proud to announce the kickoff of the construction of new office space located inside 100 Pearl Street in Hartford. In a plan that is many months in the making, New England’s premier design experts have partnered with Carrow Real Estate Services in order to revitalize office space in the heart of Connecticut’s capital city. This new space will have numerous modern features geared at fostering collaboration and creativity among the staff. Conference rooms will incorporate both white board paint and glass walls that will allow team members to visualize their ideas in seconds. This office’s bold design will also feature interior offices and open work areas along the windows. In doing so, this new space will take advantage of natural daylight and provide inspiration for the team. “We have recently had a lot of clients coming to us asking for design that will attract and motivate new Millennial talent,” said Steven Durel, Infinity Group’s Marketing Director. “T

GET BETTER MEETINGS WITH A BETTER CONFERENCE ROOM DESIGN

In the age of telecommuting and video conferencing, face-to-face interactions are on the decline. Every day, more businesses are implementing systems that will allow employees to work remotely. And in many cases, that is beneficial for employers and employees alike. Still, there remain occasions when traditional, in-person business meetings are a necessity. This is especially true when meeting with clients and business partners to iron out the details of important projects. In many cases, the environment where a meeting takes place can directly impact the outcome of that meeting. For that reason, businesses throughout New England and across the United States are investing more than ever before into their meeting rooms. By having superior conference room designs, businesses are ensuring that they are relieving pressure on stressful, important meetings. Here are just a few tips on how you can get a conference room design that will impress employees and clients alike: Strike a b

HOW A LAW OFFICE’S DESIGN CAN WIN (OR LOSE) CLIENTS

It’s no secret that the legal profession is one of the most competitive fields around. In order to be a successful law firm, you need to be competent, savvy and always prepared. What’s more, you need to ensure that you are attracting the right kinds of clients. When searching for the ideal client, different firms try different strategies. Some opt for advertising. Others network and rely on referrals. And we all know law firms who host seminars in hopes of winning over clients. Whatever your firm’s marketing strategy is, one key element should not be overlooked: your office design . While certainly everyone is cognizant of the condition of his or her office, few of us really ever stops to consider the impact that it has on our guests. Entering an office that you have never visited is a visceral experience. On some level, all of our surroundings are sending us a message about the people who we are visiting. Even the minor details in an office—but especially the major ones—can

3 WAYS TO TURN YOUR OFFICE INTO A WELL-OILED MACHINE

Every business strives for efficiency. Well, at least every legitimate, sensible business. Whether you are implementing Six Sigma and kaizen methodology or on the lookout for some cheaper vendors, the fact is you want to increase profit and reduce costs. The one key piece of the puzzle that way, way too many businesses miss, however, is office efficiency. By having a poor office design, businesses throw money away in a variety of ways. Why on earth would I change my office design?  you might ask.  The paint and carpets are new. We have chairs to sit in and desks for our computers. Things are fine the way they are! But stop for a minute and actually think about it: Does your office run efficiently? Is it designed to motivate your staff, save money and provide resources? Or is it a slow, clunky drain on your budget? Are you losing time and money every single day because of easily-neutralized roadblocks? Well, the chances are that, if you haven’t done more than keep your offi

IS YOUR OFFICE SABOTAGING YOUR TEAM?

Few things weigh on a leader’s mind as heavily as ensuring the cohesion of his or her team. On a daily basis, executives and managers must confront hard questions about their staff: Is communication flowing well to every individual? Are office politics and vested interests marginalizing talent? Does bureaucracy or imbalanced department size make equitable collaboration impossible? What dynamics will maximize the value of every employee? Each year, businesses spend billions of dollars trying to motivate their team. Through company outings, incentive programs, office competitions and the like, businesses large and small do almost everything imaginable to build an all-star team. What many of these companies miss, however, is that their physical office environment is working against their best efforts. Below are just a few ways that your office might be sabotaging your team and some surefire solutions to each of these problems: Make room for communication Some offices face the ch