Managing a large organization, it is imperative that the interest of your employees clash every once in a while. One of the hottest topics these days is the office design. While many prefer an open office design, there are some that find it too distracting. And then there are some that prefer both – depending on the task at hand!

As an authority on office plans, how do you tackle such a delicate situation?

The answer lies in a dynamic, multi-faceted office plan that incorporates elements of various preferable office designs – dedicating areas for tasks that require open collaboration, tasks that require dedicated concentration and an absolute lack of distractions, and truly everything in between.

Here’s a brilliant take on this theory by Work Design Magazine’s Stevie Toepke.

DESIGNING FOR THE WAY WE WORK NOW

When The Frontier Project, a Richmond, Va.-based boutique consulting firm, moved into their new studio last fall, they saw it as an opportunity to create a place that not only reflected their brand  but also amplified the performance of employees.

The first time I ever understood my father’s professional success was when he dragged my brother and me to his office one weekend to grab some paperwork he had left behind. His desk sat in one of the few walled-off rooms with windows, clearly setting him apart. Over the years, his office morphed in ways that reflected increases in his responsibilities, title, and status: bigger, brighter, and even higher in altitude. I soon realized that an office could be a symbol of something greater: a person’s worth. See full post here

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