Must Know Facts About Open Plan Offices:
Welcome back to Calibre Office Furniture’s collection of workplace facts! This week we will have a closer look into Gallup’s eye-opening recent article on: how to make an open floor plan work. For all the office furniture and interior design experts out there, you will already know that an open office floor plan is a big deal in the modern workplace. So, let’s look at some factual information Gallup have managed to collect on the open floor plan concept.
We have picked a few important aspects of the blog that we think should be reinforced to our readers. Let’s start!
A pick ‘n’ mix of the Gallup article:
The main message that is conveyed in this blog is that an open floor plan office format will only work well if some of the following requirements are met. The first one being for employers to understand their workforce’s need to have personal space. This article clearly demonstrates that personal space is not just about having your office desk or office cubical, it certainly goes beyond this! The key is to be able to understand human nature and essentially put yourself in an employee's shoes!
Next, it is also vital for employers to adopt a flexible working culture.This essentially means for employers to provide employees with the option of choosing from a variety of workspaces to work in throughout the workday. These varied workspaces include relaxed breakout booths, quiet small-sized meeting rooms and of course, an employee’s usual place of work.
Therefore, an open office floor plan as well as any other type of workplace plan will only work successfully if staff members are provided with a sense of workplace flexibility. This also includes offering your colleagues with flexitime hours as well as giving them the option to also engage in remote working. Again, being as flexible as you can with your workforce is key!
To conclude:
The key takeaway from the Gallup article is that aside from paying full attention towards office essentials like the purchasing of fancy office chairs or high-end office desking an employer should also concentrate on the key factors that make their chosen workplace plan work.
As you know, on this occasion, we have focused on how to make an open office floor plan work. The key learning here is that, a work plan of any kind works best when other factors are also taken into consideration such as adopting a flexible workplace culture. FACT!
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