It has now been discussed over the last several years: do distractions hurt employee productivity in an open office environment? The answer is a definitive, YES! Studies now show that the majority of high-performance employees say they need more quiet work spaces for uninterrupted concentration and problem solving.
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High-performance employees are now saying that the open office environment is too distracting. Currently, 70% of all US offices use the “open floor” plan and shared areas take priority over personal offices. More and more employees are demanding more options for privacy at the workplace.
Making simple phone calls can feel like an intrusion to your coworkers. In an open workspace, everyone is working on display all the time. In turn, making a simple phone call can feel like an intrusion to your coworkers, and women in particular feel as if they’re being constantly judged. Even productivity can take a hit. And now employers want that productivity back–within the same open office footprint.
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When offices offer employees the ability to find privacy, they feel safer and more protected and that makes the work experience much better. Offices have been built without considering whether or not eavesdropping is a welcome part of office culture. Phone booths and micro offices provide offices with the ability to accommodate for privacy. Most office implementations are just downright lazy. Offices spend untold thousands of dollars on free coffee and meals, gym memberships, creative perks of all kinds, yet our modern office spaces end up so similar, with so little functional creativity. Thoughtfully walled space, visual partitions, alcoves, private work rooms, and vastly more sound suppression will provide employees with the best work experience possible. Employees need calm spaces with ethical processes which are made possible with our Soundproof phone booths and micro offices.
Immediate Need for Office Phone Booths
Recently, WeWork, a multi-national shared office space company, has reported that it has to replace 2,300 phone booths out of service due to high levels of formaldehyde found in the material used for the phone booths. This is an opportunity for SingCore and our partners to team up and provide phone booths and other office spacing products to customers.
As you may know, SingCore has a patented core technology that can provide optimal sound proofing that is perfect for providing privacy in open office floor plans.
Increasing Demand for Office Phone Booths
When offices offer employees the ability to find privacy, they feel safer and more protected and that makes the work experience much better. Offices have been built without considering whether or not eavesdropping is a welcome part of office culture. Phone booths and micro offices provide offices with the ability to accommodate for privacy.
References:
- https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/17/the-often-hated-open-floor-plan-gets-a-new-savior-the-office-pod.html
- https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/21/68-of-high-performance-employees-are-contacted-about-new-job-opportunities-at-least-once-per-month.html
- https://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/15/58-of-high-performance-employees-say-they-need-more-quiet-work-spaces.html
Basic Features of Phone Booth:
- Active Ventilation
- Power for laptop and usb devices
- Sound proof paneling
- Lighting
Advanced Features of Phone Booth:
- Dry erase board skins for inside of phone booths
- Built in desk
- Acoustic panels on inside to absorb sound
SingCore Applications
Our patented core technology has been used in many applications. Click the links below to see how SingCore can help you achieve your aesthetic and business goals:
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