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Why You Should Implement an Employee Wellness Program

2023 will bring a fresh breath of air into workplaces that lean towards the employee’s favor. From more flexible work hours, to working remotely, avoiding commuting traffic and the need to get dressed up every day, employees have been in the spotlight.This has also proved to be the case in [...]
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2023 Predictions: Trends in Hybrid Work, Employees, and Projects

As we prepare to usher in the new year, we asked a few of our commercial real estate experts to share their predictions. We gathered insights on the future of hybrid work, employee engagement and supply chain challenges affecting commercial real estate initiatives. Although our experts [...]
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3 commercial real estate projects from 2022

In 2022, we added 9 new team members and started 16 new projects. As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of the most exciting projects we’ve had the pleasure of working on. Read on to see how our team has delivered expertise in project management, relocation management, [...]
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KGO is a Diverse Supplier – Why that Matters

Diversity is integral to building a knowledgeable and innovative team. Supplier diversity programs help companies build relationships with vendors from marginalized communities, including minority and veteran-owned businesses. These programs establish an important baseline for companies to [...]
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5 Takeaways from KGO’s Volunteering Day with 4MyCity

This summer, nearly every member of the KGO team traveled to Baltimore, Maryland for a day of community service and team-building. We spent the day volunteering with 4MyCity, a nonprofit working to end hunger, reduce waste and ensure good food ends up in the hands of people in need–not [...]
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KGO Volunteers at 4myCity

In August, KGO gave back with a Day of Service at 4myCity in Baltimore. Learn more about their mission here, and check out the video below!https://vimeo.com/752126273
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5 Ways to Bring Your Building into the 21st Century

Where there was once a clear divide between home and the office, there is now fluidity. Dogs accompany their owners to the office, and home is a space for both productivity and relaxation. Comfort and flexibility are now top priorities for both residential and work spaces. In this blog, we’re [...]
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Why Your Commercial Real Estate Project Needs a Financial Manager

Although many companies undertaking construction or renovation projects know they’ll need engineers and a project manager, many don’t know the importance of financial managers. With inflation driving costs up and supply chain issues causing delays, expertise from a financial manager is [...]
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Coordinating Hybrid Teams with Data

As companies begin implementing hybrid work strategies, office spaces are pivoting to become venues for connecting, collaborating, learning, and celebrating. However, many organizations have encountered challenges when it comes to coordinating schedules and space available for hybrid employees [...]
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The Metaverse in Action: Its Role in the Workplace

In season two of the Netflix series, Space Force, the characters played by Jimmy O. Yang and John Malkovich offer a glimpse into what adoption of the Metaverse in everyday offices might look like. During a virtual meeting with SpaceX, the two characters have polar opposite reactions to donning [...]
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Word of the Year

The team at KGO is always focused Knowledge, Growth, and Opportunity, on both the personal and professional level.Each year, team members at KGO select a "Word of the Year" in an effort to propel ourselves to our next level of greatness. With this word, we seek to summarize and establish the [...]
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Furniture for the Future: What to Consider When Furnishing Your Workspace

Recently on the KGO blog, we’ve talked about how future work models are driving major changes in the corporate office space. As remote and hybrid work grows, the very purpose of the office is shifting from a space to complete individual tasks to a space for collaboration. We talked to [...]
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