Perhaps, instead of desks laid down as in the traditional model, better use could be made of the space for teamworking with a big table available for teams to gather together at short notice. If people are using mobile or cordless phones there is not such a need for fixed desks. Again, the key is in determining just how people work as there is no point in advising a practical solution of furniture that is mobile and flexible if the workforce are not going to use it.
Making best use of the potential space moves us well away from the mentality of just filling in the square metres on the floor because that defeats the whole purpose. It is a matter of looking at how people work and providing theoretical solutions to problems with a background of design and the ultimate reality of life in that organisation.
An in-depth communications process undertaken for one particular client enabled us to come up with a flexible working solution which solved problems they faced with insufficient office space. A workforce of 18 people was expanding, by necessity of rapid growth, to 25. However, there was no free office space at all to accommodate the newcomers and acquiring further space was not an option. The new recruits' work was of a nature which did not allow for flexible working at all - they needed their desks, computers and phones at all times. So what about the existing workforce, we asked? Was there scope to free up some space there? In fact it transpired that, of a sales team of nine people, less than half were in the office at any one time. These were the ideal candidates and they embarked on what became a most successful flexible working arrangement. The company selected furniture systems which promoted the desired working environment. Their bulk filing was kept in a central storage area which they accessed on arrival at the office, supported by a centrally-stored mobile personal filing system. As a result of space savings created by the semi-flexible working environment, the company was able to provide much-needed "soft areas" such as quiet rooms, breakout areas and an additional meeting room. Ultimately, nine permanent desks were freed up at the cost of a minimal amount of space allocated to the flexible workers who were more than happy with their new arrangement.
Perhaps, instead of desks laid down as in the traditional model, better use could be made of the space for teamworking with a big table available for teams to gather together at short notice. If people are using mobile or cordless phones there is not such a need for fixed desks. Again, the key is in determining just how people work as there is no point in advising a practical solution of furniture that is mobile and flexible if the workforce are not going to use it.
Making best use of the potential space moves us well away from the mentality of just filling in the square metres on the floor because that defeats the whole purpose. It is a matter of looking at how people work and providing theoretical solutions to problems with a background of design and the ultimate reality of life in that organisation.
An in-depth communications process undertaken for one particular client enabled us to come up with a flexible working solution which solved problems they faced with insufficient office space. A workforce of 18 people was expanding, by necessity of rapid growth, to 25. However, there was no free office space at all to accommodate the newcomers and acquiring further space was not an option. The new recruits' work was of a nature which did not allow for flexible working at all - they needed their desks, computers and phones at all times. So what about the existing workforce, we asked? Was there scope to free up some space there? In fact it transpired that, of a sales team of nine people, less than half were in the office at any one time. These were the ideal candidates and they embarked on what became a most successful flexible working arrangement. The company selected furniture systems which promoted the desired working environment. Their bulk filing was kept in a central storage area which they accessed on arrival at the office, supported by a centrally-stored mobile personal filing system. As a result of space savings created by the semi-flexible working environment, the company was able to provide much-needed "soft areas" such as quiet rooms, breakout areas and an additional meeting room. Ultimately, nine permanent desks were freed up at the cost of a minimal amount of space allocated to the flexible workers who were more than happy with their new arrangement.
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