An ongoing trend we’ve seen in recent years in virtually all industries is the increasing focus on collaborative work environments. As the value of collaboration becomes more evident, our office furniture needs will inevitably change.
Here we will look at some simple suggestions to help your business get the edge on collaborative design.
One key feature of community workspaces is lots of open table space. This allows plenty of space for employees to fan out charts and graphs, unroll large blueprints, lay out storyboards, spread out samples, or scatter hardware components.
While the prospect of buying new tables specifically for this purpose can be exciting (for us anyhow), there are a number of desk types that would suffice quite nicely. Conference tables and open-concept desk systems, for example, have enough space to splay out documents, and have few features that will interrupt work flow. Or, if your conference room is due for an update, this second use for the old table might be the excuse you need to upgrade.
Community workspaces should be free-flowing and easily accessed, but they don’t necessarily need to be isolated like a standard conference room. If your company requires it, having several tables in one open room can serve multiple departments (provided that the nature of your work isn’t confidential, of course).
This shared space can also promote unity and ease the sense of division between different departments, encouraging cross-developmental collaboration and relationship-building within your company. It will also foster knowledge sharing, which will ultimately reduce inefficiencies and improve productivity.
Whether you’re repurposing old surfaces or purchasing a brand new set, Choice will make sure that your collaborative workspace is installed efficiently, effectively, and in a timely manner. To get started on your collaborative workspace, call us today about our furniture installation services!