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The Real Reason for Your Always-Messy Workplace

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  In some offices, the clutter has been there for so long that no-one even sees it anymore, but that doesn’t mean it’s not affecting the workplace. There are many reasons for this, but in our experience, it almost always comes back to an office concept that just doesn’t fit the culture and operations of the company. Maybe you’ve grown in both business and personnel. Maybe a cubicle farm isn’t the right solution for the younger generation workers. That’s where we come in! Here’s how to solve your messy office. Your workplace doesn’t fit your purpose A lot has changed over the last year or two, and with the Great Resignation and the changing values of younger generations, it’s no surprise that your office just isn’t working for you anymore. Take a moment to think about where your business is heading: Are you developing remote teams?  The benefits of remote working are great for employees and employers alike, offering better work-life balance, no commute, redu...

Will Open Office Furniture and Layouts Change Due to COVID-19?

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  The so-called “Open Office Plan” has been a go-to strategy for the development of business environments for literally decades. Its most basic advantages have to do with the lack of barriers allowing easy lines of communication (some might say too easy..), and the layouts typically utilize tighter more intimate desking or short cubicle configurations in an open room, that use less square footage per person. That’s good in big cities and other places where office space is at a premium. Open office when done right allowed a working environment that was intimate, team-oriented, and economically efficient. While many in our industry are loudly heralding the death of open office in a post-pandemic world, the team here at BE has a different take. While companies in a post-pandemic world may be looking for more hygienic office design and furniture solutions, and looking to redefine the role and size of their offices, the answer is more complicated and nuanced than simply throwing the o...