I think open-office plans are the clear winner, as they allow for different types of work After I left my previous company in December 2023, I decided to focus full-time on my own consulting business.

- 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.

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.

The open plan office isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. It is here to stay, and the least we can do for workers is to ensure that it’s working for them just as much as it is for the bottom line.

Floor plan of the 11th floor of “building X,” site of a coronavirus disease outbreak in Seoul, South Korea. Blue coloring indicates the seating places of persons with confirmed cases. Park SY ...

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.

An open floor plan can work well when the work requires that people collaborate on a regular basis. - Beth Kuhel, Get Hired, LLC 9. Hold A ‘Work Quietly At Your Desk’ Day ...

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.

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.