{"id":2339,"date":"2017-06-20T08:01:19","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T15:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.officefinder.com\/officeblog\/?p=2339"},"modified":"2017-06-01T16:08:01","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T23:08:01","slug":"not-a-big-fan-of-the-open-office-space-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.officefinder.com\/officeblog\/not-a-big-fan-of-the-open-office-space-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Not a Big Fan of the Open Office Space Design? Collaboration is Still Possible!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"openThere is a clear move toward the open office space design<\/a>. Facebook has done it; so have other heavy hitters in the high-tech environment. Although the idea of collaboration has been the driving force behind this movement, some business owners have a difficult time giving up privacy to achieve teamwork. Now, they can have their cake and eat it, too.<\/p>\n

When Needs for Community and Privacy Collide<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There is no doubt that an open office environment encourages collaboration not just between pre-defined work groups but also between different teams. But for the employee who does her or his best work in the confines of an office without the loud din of the communal work space, this environment can be a detriment. This problem becomes particularly evident when you have employees of various age groups on staff. Millennials inevitably do better with the open office concept than Baby Boomers.<\/p>\n

Enabling Impromptu Community Work in the Privacy of an Office<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Is it possible to find a happy medium between a worker\u2019s need for privacy and the contemporary trend toward a collaborative environment? Yes, it is.<\/p>\n