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Mike Lander Promoted to Director, Business Development

Mike Lander Promoted to Director, Business Development

Mike Lander has been promoted to Director, Business Development at P·O·E. In Mike’s new role, he takes on the responsibility of making connections in the community and matching new clients

New Year, New Promotions!

New Year, New Promotions!

P•O•E functions as a network of teams that enhances our ability to efficiently serve our clients, foster ownership thinking and problem-solve seamlessly. Each team is accountable to a leadership member

Get in the Zone- the Sensory Zone!

Get in the Zone- the Sensory Zone!

The topic of Neurodiversity has typically been focused on young people and children, addressing their unique sensory or social needs in the learning environment. Only recently with more attention focused

A Meeting Dreaded no More

A Meeting Dreaded no More

POE’s all-company meeting that takes place once a month was typically held at 9am on Thursdays. The meeting itself contained a lot of information and admittedly it was hard to

3 Things to Increase Happiness and Joy in the Workplace

3 Things to Increase Happiness and Joy in the Workplace

Recently, POE re-wrote the language of one of our core values – “Do the Right Thing”. It sparked a wonderful conversation about what it means to us and highlighted three

Humans vs. Technology in the Workplace – How our Past will Shape our Future

Humans vs. Technology in the Workplace – How our Past will Shape our Future

Predicting and creating best practices for future office design requires we look back at the innovations and mistakes of the past. The workplace has undergone many shifts since the beginning

Becoming Agile: Two POE Members Move into Leadership Roles

Becoming Agile: Two POE Members Move into Leadership Roles

The events over the past two years have shined a spotlight on organization’s ability to be flexible and agile. POE has been able to keep a good pace with the

Observations from a Marketer – Be Agile and have an Expert Partner

Observations from a Marketer – Be Agile and have an Expert Partner

Prior to my role as Marketing Director for POE I was on the marketing team at a design/build firm that specializes in financial services. As I have immersed myself into

POE Promotes John White to Warehouse Manager

POE Promotes John White to Warehouse Manager

2022 is off to an exciting start at POE with the promotion of John White to Warehouse Manager! John has 28 years of industry experience and has spent the last

Autonomy in the Workplace

Autonomy in the Workplace

The next component of employee experience (EX) we will explore is “autonomy”. Do employees have the ability to shape their work and environment in ways that allow them to do

Director of Operations Announced

Director of Operations Announced

POE would like to congratulate Kimberly Winters on her promotion to Director of Operations! Kim has been with POE for just under two years and she brings with her an

Right, but HOW do I do that?

Right, but HOW do I do that?

There is a lot of Employee Experience or “EX” information on the internet. For most people trying to make changes to their workplace, it is an overwhelming amount of information

POE gets personal. How our own Employee Experience has evolved through global disruption.

POE gets personal. How our own Employee Experience has evolved through global disruption.

Before the pandemic POE offered a very typical office scenario with members in the office 5 days per week 8 to 5. The technology used was one factor that limited

What POE Learned From Going Hybrid.

What POE Learned From Going Hybrid.

Like many organizations across the country, POE brought our members back into the office this summer. We outlined our hybrid framework in previous blogs, explaining what the criteria is for

Yes, Some Work is Best Done Remote

Yes, Some Work is Best Done Remote

One of the overarching themes of hybrid work is the realization over the past year that different types of work are performed better in different environments. Even the most extroverted

What Type of Work is Done Best In-Person?

What Type of Work is Done Best In-Person?

Our Previous Blog post outlined the framework POE is using to approach a hybrid plan for our Members. Now that the framework is settled we can begin placing guidelines around

Making Hybrid Work

Making Hybrid Work

To Support a collaborative culture through the major transition of implementing a hybrid workforce requires a thoughtful and strategic framework. POE has developed a return to work plan reflecting our

Re-Connection and the Spectrum of Productivity

Re-Connection and the Spectrum of Productivity

The global disruption of 2020 and 2021 became a matter of life, death, and health to let any “non-essential” employee work from their home. People had to make massive life

News: POE welcomes Director of Client Development and Project Manager

News: POE welcomes Director of Client Development and Project Manager

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO, January 11, 2021–POE a St. Louis-based workspace planning and solutions firm would like to extend a congratulations to the newest members of the organization. Amanda Nelson as

All you need is a pandemic and some creativity!

All you need is a pandemic and some creativity!

Convenience is not a word most would use to describe anything in 2020. However, any organization – like POE – planning a renovation to their office space became quite lucky

Employees Need an Experience Too

Employees Need an Experience Too

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the reason some organizations see productivity gains even in the most challenging times is because of their people. Employees who know they are

Strategy & Flexibility for a Hybrid Return to Work(place)

2020 could be summed up with one word: flexibility. Every one of us has had to be flexible in our personal lives and organizations from school districts, small businesses, and

Culture in a New Normal – Planning the Return to Work(Place).

Culture in a New Normal – Planning the Return to Work(Place).

Understanding organizational Culture — the values and behaviors that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of a business — is key when planning or strategizing the layout of

Is working from home (literally) breaking your back?

Is working from home (literally) breaking your back?

Within a matter of days in early March 2020 most Americans who work in an office setting packed up their computers and took them home. Some had the luxury of

POE Team: Stephanie Wins Member of the Year Award

POE Team: Stephanie Wins Member of the Year Award

POE is very excited to announce Designer Stephanie Donnelly as POE’s 2018 Peer Nominated Member of the Year recipient. The purpose behind Member of the Year is to “celebrate the

POE: 30 Years of Adventure

POE: 30 Years of Adventure

Passion and a zest for adventure has led POE to 30 years in business. I had the chance to sit down with Larry Born and discuss a variety of topics,

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