An open plan office is a workspace that takes advantage of open space rather than closing off employees in cubicles or offices.
Open office floor plan benefits.
When deciding on the type of office layout to use for your business consider the advantages of an open plan office versus a closed office.
Open plan offices allow for easier collaboration and communication reduce overhead costs make managing workers easier and allow for more customization.
We transitioned in august 2013 and our company has been reaping the benefits ever since.
But times have changed and an enduring office trend continues to be the open plan office.
In an open office plan you re less able to spend your day watching cat videos on youtube as you d quickly draw the unwanted attention of your co workers.
In an open plan office you re likely to see long rows of desks.
So why make the change.
Although an office renovation is frustrating we decided that the benefits for the transition would outweigh the inconvenience.
The drastic shift from personal space to shared space has been debated extensively over the past few years but there are still some striking benefits that result an open floor plan that companies can t afford to ignore.
Productivity transparency fairness.