Here at Boardroom, we have a very open environment in the office. Rather than isolate ourselves from each other, our cozy cubicles allow us to communicate easily and efficiently. Unlike most, we like our cubicles.
Thanks to an article in Fast Company magazine titled, “Redesigning Cubicles,” our cubicles may be receiving a face-lift. The typical cubicles or “corporation killjoy” are no more.
On those beautiful sunny Florida days, all you want to do is be outside. And according to the article, giving your office that “outdoor” feel is simple; you can add plants for some natural greenery and have shorter cubicle walls. The plants will give your cubicle the fresh oxygen of the outdoors, and the shorter walls will give you a better view of your office’s window and a better opportunity to interact with colleagues.
Other creative ideas for ways to be interactive and friendly would be to add a foldout chair and a media screen. The foldout chair can be used to let clients sit in your cubicle comfortably or colleagues can join you for a scenic view of a tropical paradise on your large media screen.
To accommodate colleagues and clients’ needs, an adjustable desk is perfect for all heights so no one has to squeeze or stretch to get their work done. And if you have a client who requests a webcam-meeting, you can have a special webcam lighting feature in your cubicle so it doesn’t look like you’ve been partying all night.
But say you want some alone time for the hectic office life for you and your client or for yourself, adding a privacy shield gives your cubicle the “office-like” feel. Another great thing to add is noise-canceling speakers to cancel out those bothersome noises if you’re hounded with work or if colleagues are shouting throughout the office.
With these simple tips, you can create your own safe-haven at work within your walled-in space. We certainly have. And Boardroom has never looked better!
