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On September 20, @shrmnextchat chatted with special guest Martha Bird (@anthro_tweeter) on Combining Anthropology and Technology for a Better Employee Experience.

In case you missed this informative chat, you can read the tweets here:

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Open office designs became popular to break the traditional barrier between management and employee. The idea of open space is to increase collaboration among work groups and allow for more flexible work environments. But have we gone too far?

We all value privacy in our daily lives. There are times that work calls for concentration that just can’t be achieved in open office environments. On occasion, we all need to make that personal phone call – or speak to a spouse in a way that we just don’t want others...

Do you get the “Sunday night blues,” or do you work for an organization that offers such a great experience that you can’t wait to show up to work each day?

Employee experience is the latest trend to hit the world of work, and it’s not the same as employee engagement. You can engage an employee with a perk, but it probably won’t last. Employee experience, however, is about how you design your workplace so that the tools and technology meet employees' needs. It’s also about creating an organizational energy...

After a storm, there is an opportunity to bring people together and create a stronger team.

Here are some tips about ways to do that while building camaraderie and teamwork.

Check in with your employees – Preferably in a group setting, find out who was affected and how. Did anyone have damage to their home?  Who has elderly parents or someone with special needs?  Who has “refugee” family staying with them? Who lost power? Does everyone have the basics covered?  It helps when everyone knows each other’s home situation so they...