Open plan offices today are associated with more vibrancy compared to the traditionally, once popular closed offices. Because they promote collaboration, creativity, and create an awesome working culture and environment, companies have warmed up them in a bid to foster teamwork among their employees and for better productivity. Although some people may find this plan distractive especially when making critical decisions, there is a way in which balance can be achieved by having a few private rooms for personal or individual work.
During the 80’s research carried out in the U.S revealed that 85% of employees preferred private working spaces for concentration’s sake. This caused a stir in the design world, with high walls first rising round cubicle offices in the name of privacy. Come the 90’s and only 23% of employees preferred such kind of privacy. 50% preferred access to other people over solitude while still 40% wanted more interaction. Residential Interior Designers Pasadena this revealed the fact that humans are social beings who yield positive results through their interaction with others.
The result, high walls dropped and fast, giving way to the current open space workstations. Presently, research shows that more employees have reverted to needing privacy but only to a certain extent. Individual privacy is certainly a major concern among employees. Some of them feel vulnerable within the reach of other colleagues. It has become almost impossible to conceal personal information with your workmates staring at you all the time. For this Residential Interior Designers Pasadena thinks that this is why libraries, coffee shops, and cafeterias have attracted more and more people, who prefer to work remotely but privately. Remote working has its share of disadvantages, the most observable being lack of collaboration amongst employees. Tasks are assigned and delivered remotely making it difficult for colleagues to know what their other work mates’ job title entails. Feel free to call us at (805) 427-0200.