Those big, wide-open offices don’t work—both for employees and the companies who think they improve collaboration among colleagues. It’s time to rethink what the office is.

- John M. O’Connor, Career Pro Inc. 11. Seek Direct Feedback From The Team CEOs can determine if an open floor plan would be conducive to their company by simply asking their employees.

Having her own office was isolating, a consultant said. Offices with open floor plans are best for natural light and varied workspaces, she says.

The open floor plan allows for "agile work," where people can work and move freely around the facility, Orpilla told Business Insider. A startup's office in San Francisco in 2018.

2. Get Feedback From Your Team An open floor plan, designed to modernize and encourage collaboration, is one of the popular organizational changes today.

Surrounded by COVID-19 In one office building in Seoul, South Korea, 43.5 percent of workers on one floor of a call center tested positive for COVID-19.

The second problem is that open floor plans hurt morale and productivity. In 1997, some employees in an oil and gas company in western Canada switched to an open plan design.