Pros of an Open Office Layout
Summary: Open office layouts are trendy but that might be for good reason. There are a number of advantages to using this layout over a traditional office setup.
When your company sets out to create things people will be interested in purchasing, you need to go back to the source: the employees who work for you. Since your employees will likely spend the majority of their workday in the office, which is why it would be wise to carefully design and decorate the work environment.
Over the past decade you have probably heard about companies radically changing how they approach their workplaces, in hopes of boosting productivity and driving profits. Perhaps one of the ideas that has gained the most popularity in different offices throughout the office is the concept of an “open office.” Open office layouts have started to replace cubicles and individual offices but is making the switch worth it? There are a number of pros that could make the open office a reasonable approach to how you and your employees work each day.
Serendipitous Moments
One benefit of an open office layout is the possibility of serendipitous moments taking place. When you are working in your own office with the door closed, the chances of you interacting with someone or hearing what your coworkers are up to are quite low. When you work alongside your coworkers, there is a chance that you will get to talk with employees with different backgrounds or from different departments.
You can learn from these conversations and this level of communication can increase collaboration. This can also make it easier to speak people higher up who you otherwise would rarely interact with. All of this can help establish a stronger sense of community that could currently be lacking from your workplace.
Flexible Layout
Another advantage of using an open office layout is how flexible it is. You can easily place your employees at tables in an open space and, if you ever need to rearrange the room, you can do so with ease. As your company expands and you bring more people in, you can move furniture or people around to accommodate.
If you ever needed to expand your working space or rearrange the layout in a more traditional office, you would need to purchase more offices or even move to a larger building to fit everything and everyone.
This flexibility is good for strengthening the workplace and helping people meet one another but it also offers up some financial advantages. Not having any walls and being able to reformat the layout of the office can save you a lot of money on construction or rental expenses.
