Your Office Design Is Killing Teamwork
Is your closed door killing your creativity?
Is your cubicle squashing your ability to communicate?
The cubicle arose years ago as companies shifted workers from individual offices into communal workspaces, but still wanted to keep them separated and focused. Now, office tides are shifting again, as companies tear down cubicle walls, exploit shared space, and convert any available hallway, closet, or kitchen into a collaborative working room. Call it the Google approach to office design: the workspace should be a fun, collaborative extension of the brand, where people feel free to use the whole space.
Is your cubicle squashing your ability to communicate?
The cubicle arose years ago as companies shifted workers from individual offices into communal workspaces, but still wanted to keep them separated and focused. Now, office tides are shifting again, as companies tear down cubicle walls, exploit shared space, and convert any available hallway, closet, or kitchen into a collaborative working room. Call it the Google approach to office design: the workspace should be a fun, collaborative extension of the brand, where people feel free to use the whole space.
