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Your broker is not your strategy.
The 10-year lease has become a liability. Here’s why enterprises are questioning broker advice and turning to more agile, evidence-based portfolio models.

An inside look at Portfolio Manager.
This isn’t just another dashboard. It’s a decision-making platform built to help you model, compare, and act—faster.

Tariffs, uncertainty, and the case for a shock-absorbing CRE strategy.
Tariffs today. Hiring freezes tomorrow. Whatever the curveball, your CRE strategy better be built to flex. Here’s why you need a shock-absorbing portfolio.

A telecom giant's corporate real estate savings success story.
Discover how a leading telecom slashed CRE costs by 80% with LiquidSpace, transforming wasted office space into exponential savings...

RTO isn’t a comeback—it’s a cover story.
The headlines shout 'RTO is back!' But dig deeper, and you’ll find a different story—one about optics, not occupancy. Here's what leaders are actually doing.

The great RTO reckoning: why your office strategy may already be obsolete.
Executives issued mandates. Employees ignored them. This post unpacks why the old model is broken—and what leading companies are...

The mandate mirage: RTO theater in a time that demands transformation.
An RTO mandate isn’t a strategy—it’s leadership theater. This post calls the bluff on mandates and maps a smarter path forward...

Beyond the bottom line: the hidden ROI of flexible workspaces.
Flexible workspaces do more than just cut costs—they magnetize talent and boost productivity. Discover the hidden ROI that transforms your business...

Let’s talk about ‘the big O’—and why what you really want is ‘multiple O’s.’
RTO isn’t about returning to one office—it’s about embracing many. Discover why the future of work is a network, not a single destination...

Amid the fog: 5 emerging truths for CRE leaders in 2025.
Explore five emerging truths reshaping CRE leadership in 2025. Uncover data-driven, flexible office strategies that break outdated models...

Return to office (RTO): A strategic resource for enterprise orgs.
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5 hybrid work policy examples from fortune 500 companies.
Discover how top companies are implementing hybrid work policies to meet modern demands. Download our white paper for insights and strategies...

Peak office & the age of un-building. Mark Gilbreath, Sun Valley TEDx
Mark Gilbreath discusses the future of work at TedX Sun Valley in 2016, emphasizing the shift from traditional offices to sustainable, flexible spaces...

The hybrid workplace explained: what it is and why it matters.
Discover the benefits of hybrid work and how it transforms productivity, work-life balance, and employee engagement in the modern workplace...

Creating a positive remote work culture (it can be done).
Discover how to adapt and thrive in the new era of flexible work with strategies for effective remote culture and productivity...

Workplace 2024 - a postcard from the future.
Explore expert predictions on hybrid models, employee satisfaction, mental health, sustainability, and the evolving workspace landscape for 2024...

Hybrid Workplace Index – Issue 4: Q3 2023 trends & insights.
Explore key insights from the Hybrid Workplace Index Q3 2023 report on employee behavior, flexible work trends, and hybrid office models...

10 benefits of working in a coworking space.
Explore the benefits of coworking and how it can enhance productivity, reduce loneliness, and provide a professional environment for hybrid workers...

Looking for a winning workplace strategy? Level the playing field.
Explore how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) can transform workplace culture, support hybrid work, and drive business success...

Hybrid Workplace Index – Issue 3: Q1 2023 trends & insights.
Discover Q1 2023 Hybrid Workplace trends on employee engagement, worktype trends, workspace costs, and booking patterns...

What it means to be enterprise-grade, and why it matters.
Uncover the benefits of adopting enterprise-grade solutions to enhance company culture for businesses of all sizes...

Hybrid Workplace Index – Issue 2: Q4 2022 trends & insights.
Discover key trends in employee engagement, workspace costs, and location preferences shaping the hybrid workplace in Q4 2022...

5 ways Adam Smith’s invisible hand will guide the future of work.
See how Adam Smith's economic theories illuminate the shift to hybrid work, driving productivity and environmental benefits...

Providing office space in the remote work era.
Discover how hybrid workspaces are reshaping the future of work, offering flexibility, collaboration, and tailored environments to meet employee needs...

Hybrid Workplace Index – Issue 1: Q3 2022 trends & insights.
Discover how hybrid work boosts employee engagement, drives collaboration, and impacts flexible office costs in the 2022 Workplace Index...

Building and branding a hybrid policy that works.
Discover how to build a hybrid workplace that aligns with your company's culture through strategic people, place, and process considerations...

The secret to hybrid: trust one another.
Building trust in hybrid office is crucial. Learn why surveillance undermines productivity and how to foster a trust-based culture for long-term success...

Perspectives Chris Mach, AT&T
Overview Chris Mach is the Director of Workplace Strategy and Planning for AT&T Global Real Estate, and as such has seen his work subject to major.

Building a better flex ecosystem.
Choose the best flexible workspaces, focusing on quality, accessibility, and true on-demand solutions for a seamless workplace experience...

The world of work, according to ChatGPT.
Discover how ChatGPT and hybrid work models are transforming workplaces, and offering flexible, cost-effective solutions for businesses of all sizes...

Perspectives Robert Teed, Integri Group
Robert Teed, Founder & CEO of Integrity Group, gives his perspective on the future workplace as well as trends and insights...

The great debate: return to office vs. work from anywhere.
Debate the future of work: Work from Anywhere or Return to Office? Explore how hybrid models can enhance productivity, inclusivity...

ServiceNow’s Robert Teed on rethinking CRE and the employee experience.
Explore how hybrid workplaces are redefining corporate real estate, culture, and employee autonomy, with insights from Robert Teed of ServiceNow...

WFH vs the office: why the future of work is not either/or.
Explore the evolving landscape of remote work and how a hybrid workplace can offer newfound freedom and balance...

Why the office has to earn its place.
Mark Gilbreath talks with ServiceNow’s Robert Teed about building a global workplace strategy—where flexibility, culture, and impact take center stage...

The office can be anywhere, but there is only one earth.
Explore how hybrid work models can enhance sustainability, reduce carbon emissions, and contribute to a better future for our planet...

Inside Storey: how Joff Sharpe rewrote the British Land playbook.
Mark Gilbreath talks with Joff Sharpe about launching Storey inside British Land—transforming a legacy landlord into a flexible, customer-centric office brand built for the post-lease era...

What CRE can learn from GSA.
Mark Gilbreath talks with Dan Tangherlini—GSA Administrator—about how the U.S. government became a testbed for distributed work and transformation at scale...

From cost center to workspace catalyst.
Mark Gilbreath talks with Chris Kane—former BBC and Disney exec—about why the workplace must evolve from cost center to value creator in the era of ESG...

When the real estate machine breaks.
Mark Gilbreath talks with Dror Poleg about the unraveling of traditional real estate models—and why the future belongs to brands that serve users directly...

Inside JLL’s bold prediction: 30% flex by 2030.
Mark Gilbreath talks with Ben Munn of JLL about why Flex is reshaping real estate—shifting from legacy models to productized workspace at global scale...

The business case for flex franchising.
Mark Gilbreath talks with William Edmondson of Office Evolution about running coworking like a hotel—using franchising and asset-light models to scale...

The Awfis blueprint for growth.
Mark Gilbreath talks with Awfis CEO Amit Ramani about building a profitable flex office platform in India—designed on first principles, not hype...

Inside flex: trends, tensions, and what’s next.
Mark Gilbreath talks with Jamie Russo of the GWA about the evolution of coworking, landlord-led flex, and what’s ahead for the industry...

Operating flex like a business, not a bet.
Mark Gilbreath talks with Jacob Bates, CommonGrounds CEO, about why flex isn’t a trend. A candid look at what it takes to run flex profitably...

From square feet to human experience.
Mark Gilbreath talks with Lisa Picard, EQ Office CEO, about redesigning real estate as a platform for energy—challenging landlords to build for people...

Building a workplace strategy that scales—across continents.
Mark Gilbreath talks with Robert Teed and Daaf Serne of ServiceNow about building a strategy—balancing cultural nuance with consistency across 78+ offices.

Why Coworking 3.0 is built to scale.
Mark Gilbreath talks with Serendipity Labs CEO John Arenas about “Coworking 3.0”—a new era of flex built on enterprise standards and trust...

Why belonging is the secret engine of coworking.
Mark Gilbreath talks with Kyle Coolbroth of Fueled Collective about how flex thrives when operators think like hosts, not landlords...