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There's plenty of research that shows that open floor plans always hurt morale and productivity. You're not looking hard enough.
by silverbax88 12y ago
There's plenty of research that shows that open floor plans always hurt morale and productivity. You're not looking hard enough.
- ckluis 12y agoFWIW, I’ve read of ton of research and the consensus is that open floor plans do hurt morale/individual production, but private offices hurt communication/team production. I’ve also seen some research (which I cannot recall right this second) - which suggests team offices of 4-8 are ideal where you get some of the communication/team productivity without the full disruption of an open office.
- JoeAltmaier 12y agoWe have (some) private offices, but the people in them stay connected online using a collaboration tool. They are aware of the entire team's activities and can communicate instantly with anyone with a question or issue, yet distractions are minimized by being in a quiet personal space. Our tool of choice is Sococo, because its awesome and because we develop it (I work at Sococo).
- mbesto 12y agoI have a list of about 10 articles (with verified sources, etc) that go in either direction. Making a bold claim that one type of office is more productive than another is simply untrue.
- ckluis 12y agoI made no such claim. I was making the claim that overall production maybe affected differently than individual production for both scenarios. And offering a middle-ground option which may be more beneficial, but is often not discussed.