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Author: Gabrielle Jones

Leadership. This is the hot topic in offices in Washington with the recent first meeting of the 113^th Congress and the forthcoming presidential inauguration. How do you define leadership in business? Does having a large corner office, a prestigious title, and the consummate salary settle the question? No. Being a leader in the office has evolved into a complex position that anyone with a mind to further their company’s mission can take-on. Here are a few things to keep in mind whether you are continuing or preparing to take on a office leadership role in your company.

Author: Isabelle Leichtman

Between airlines, hotels, transportation and food, traveling can quickly turn expensive (whether it be personal or business-related).  On top of initial prices, travel taxes have recently increased in various cities in order to raise necessary local funds.  Here are some tips on how to get the most for your money when it comes to traveling:

The healing power of laughter is an often discussed subject in health studies.  Most of us inherently understand its value in our personal lives and relationships, but what about humor’s effects in office ergonomics?  Many people nowadays work in shared or co-working office space, and the traditional boundaries between professional and private lives are often blurred due to the sheer amount of time we spend every day next to our coworkers.

Author: Jillian Joseph

Summer in the city – temperatures soar into the 90’s and beyond, the air is often damp and muggy, and a commute to the office that was once a few blocks now feels like a trudge through the Amazon.  It’s understandable then that Washingtonians favor dressing more casually in order to keep cool.  So how do professionals strike a balance between casual and professional (especially when our wardrobes) are already so limited? Here are a few basic tips to keep in mind when dressing to impress AND beat the heat:

While some people will always associate green with the arrival of springtime, at AdvantEdge Business Centers we’re ready to light it up blue throughout our shared office space come April!  Light It Up Blue is an international event in its third year, created by the organization Autism Speaks in order to raise autism awareness by having landmark buildings literally turn their lights blue!  So in this spirit, as you can see if you visit our website, we have posted the Light It Up Blue badge on our homepage.  Furthermore here are some informative facts about autism from lightitupblue.org which shed light on this serious epidemic:

To celebrate AdvantEdge Business Centers' March Madness events, we are dedicating this blog post to the NCAA Championships!  Thanks to the news-media, there is indeed a certain “madness” to be found during March. Every year around this time we encounter a flurry of articles and news stories discussing how to build a better bracket for your office pool and possible  drops in worker productivity, but there are also many stories about the lesser known aspects and effects of the NCAA Championship Tournament. Here are a few examples how March Madness influences the world off the court.

As executives seek to cut costs and maximize returns for their investors during the global economic crisis, the wellbeing of their workers at the office is being forgotten!  In an interconnected world, your office space should be a reflection of the global economy where ideas and solutions flow freely between people and across barriers.  With the advent of mobile communication technology, employees are now more physically mobile than ever. Even though we could theoretically work nowadays alone from our couch (and in our pajamas), people are not machines!  We are a social species who need interaction to live healthy personal lives.  So why not transfer that concept to the design of your office space?

Staring at the clock, tapping your pen and resisting the urge to text message; is this how you spend your business meetings? We've already discussed how to make meetings more productive, but what if you just want to skip them altogether? With 21st century technology the necessity to meet in person is largely a thing of the past. These creative solutions allow business meetings to take place conveniently in your virtual office space:

It's tax time here for the executive office industry! So it probably is for you too, and if you thought preparing your personal taxes was difficult, wait until you take on the maze of forms and regulations necessary for filing taxes for your business. Tax conundrums are abundant, but so are solutions. Here are some suggestions to get your business pointed in the right direction.

Shopping, cooking, entertaining, oh my! The holidays can be a stressful time, and it's no wonder there is a term for the “Holiday Blues.”  There is stress from work, as all of your  clients and business partners want their tasks completed before the end of the year. Then there are the holiday parties, which might claim to be optional yet are functionally obligatory. Though you might be pressed for time your absence could be bad for business. On top of these time constraints there is financial stress as well, and no one wants to start a new year in the financial doldrums.  Here are a few simple tips on how to brighten your holiday season and have a stress free holiday: