The Robin blog

Robin Named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Workplace Experience Applications

Robin is named a Leader in the inaugural Gartner Magic Quadrant for Workplace Experience Applications. Learn what it means for workplace operations.

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Workplace management

The Workplace Friction Index: A New Way to Measure Your Office Experience

A new 0-100 score benchmarks workplace friction across 5 dimensions. Based on a 514-person study. Take the quiz and see where your org lands.

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Workplace operations

How to Audit Your Workplace Operations Systems: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to inventory your workplace systems, map data gaps, and prioritize findings to reduce friction in room booking, desks, and coordination.

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Workplace management

Checklist for Keeping Your Workplace Unified

A quarterly checklist for workplace ops teams that have reached Unified status, covering rooms, desks, AV, coordination, and policy drift.

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Workplace operations

The Hidden Cost of Office Chaos: How to Build a Business Case Leadership Will Actually Fund

Workplace friction costs a 1,000-employee organization up to $9M a year. Learn how to quantify the cost and build a business case leadership will fund.

Employee experience

28% Fewer Meetings: Inside the World Cup's Grip on the Workday

Robin's workplace data shows meetings fell 28% globally during the 2026 World Cup, with the steepest drops in South America and Europe.

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Workplace analytics

How to Track Workplace Presence: A Complete Guide (2026)

Learn how to track workplace presence using badge access, Wi-Fi, occupancy sensors, and more. Then evaluate your workplace presence maturity with our model.

Hybrid work

5 Ways to Optimize Real Estate, Operations, and Team Collaboration with Workplace Presence Data

Learn how workplace presence data helps organizations optimize real estate, improve employee experience, reduce waste, and make smarter business decisions.

Workplace analytics

Workplace Presence: The Complete Guide for 2026

Learn what workplace presence is, why office presence data matters for hybrid work, and how combining multiple signals creates accurate workplace analytics.

Industry

What is Envoy? A Complete Overview of Features, Pros, Cons, and Alternatives

A complete overview of Envoy: features, pros, cons, and how it compares to Robin, a purpose-built workplace platform with visitor management built in.