Topic: Herman Miller Inc.

How Herman Miller Has Designed Employee Loyalty

Those famous Herman Miller chairs are comfortable--and apparently working for the company is too. The average Herman Miller employee has 14 years of service. What makes people stick around? In this Q&A, CEO Brian Walker explains the company's unique approach to leadership, why openness breeds loyalty, and why good stewardship makes good business.READ MORE›

Herman Miller Debuts Its Newest Office Chair, the Setu

A high-tech design whose lines were inspired by a modern masterpieceREAD MORE›

Herman Miller Replaces the Sample Catalogue With a Smart Web Site

Anyone who has ever bought office furniture knows its a bewildering, byzantine process. For example, to buy a furniture system from Herman Miller, you have to pore over 1,600 materials, arrayed in 15 volumes. Finally, ...READ MORE›

Test-Driving the Latest High-Tech Office Chairs [video]

Is one of these high-tech wonders your next office chair? You should be so lucky. We test the latest technicolor desk thrones.READ MORE›

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What Is Next for Company Videos? 5 Thought-Provoking Links

I’ve recently bookmarked so many interesting sites on how companies use video I figured it’s time to open the vault and share a few of my favorite discoveries with you. I hope you’ll find something interesting, useful and ...READ MORE›

Herman Miller Posts Gruesome Q4 Earnings

Sales at the iconic furniture maker fell by a whopping 38% and profits were down 82%.READ MORE›

It's Friday...

Relax. Kick back your feet. It's Miller Time. Herman Miller time. (sorry) But seriously, that may be the greatest chaise ever...READ MORE›

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Video: What Herman Miller Learned From Toyota (Before the Recall Disaster)

Herman Miller owes a big part of its current success to Toyota, which schooled the furniture maker on its legendary production philosophy.READ MORE›

Designed to Work

Resolve, a radical new office environment from Herman Miller Inc., frees knowledge workers from their isolated cubicles. The spaces, designed by Ayse Birsel and her colleagues, are eye-opening. But what makes them important are their design principles.READ MORE›

Herman Miller's Leap of Faith

Like lots of troubled companies before it, Herman Miller slashed and burned--people, facilities, businesses. But at the same time, it took a deep breath and made a big bet on the future.READ MORE›

AIGA's 2010 Graphic Design Medalists: Steve Frykholm, John Maeda, and Jennifer Morla

The design organization AIGA has announced the 2010 recipients of its medal, one of the highest honors bestowed upon graphic designers.READ MORE›

The Challenges of Eco-Friendliness

Starbucks isn't the only company discovering that setting sustainability targets is easy, but achieving them is not.READ MORE›

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Profits with Purpose

This year, Fast Company embarked on an experiment: to apply to the for-profit sector the rigorous methodology developed by our partner Monitor Group for the Social Capitalist Awards. With help from Sara Olsen at Social Venture ...READ MORE›

Career Advice from Chuck Jones, VP of Global Consumer Design at Whirlpool

After designing office furniture at Herman Miller and copiers at Xerox, Chuck Jones joined Whirlpool in 1995 and took on appliances. Since then he has managed to turn North America's largest appliance maker into a far more design-centric company.READ MORE›

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Q&A: Brian Walker

"There is a value creation opportunity in being socially responsible."READ MORE›

Most Innovative Companies - Design

From Ideo to Rockwell Group, our picks for the top companies in design.READ MORE›

We've Seen the Future of Work and It Works, But Very Differently

How the visionaries in Grand Rapids are getting your papers to float, your desk to travel, and your office to multiply.READ MORE›

The Office Chair Elite

Finding the right chair will require you to do some sampling.READ MORE›

Leading Ideas: What Is Great Leadership?

"The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers. Are the followers reaching their potential? Are they learning? Serving? Do they achieve the required results? Do they change with grace? Manage conflict?" ...READ MORE›

Why Aren't Airplane Seats More Like the Aeron Chair?

Beginning this fall, every new airliner will feature passenger seats that are the strongest ever, and some will even come equipped with airbags. It's great for safety, but here's an interesting question: Airline seats are ...READ MORE›

Take a Hike

Forget designing quieter cubicles. Companies that really want to maintain a creative edge should install locker rooms with great showerheads for their workers. Not so they can sleep on the office sofa and then get up and work all day ...READ MORE›

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Finally, an LED Task Light Bright Enough Not to Hurt Your Eyes

Humanscale's latest LED task light tops competitors in brightness.READ MORE›