Open offices save on costs but skimp on privacy—and employee comfort as a result. Bringing privacy to open plan offices highlights that while open office design is meant to increase engagement, engagement "only flourishes when you have the choice to avoid it." After riding the wave of open offices (and their ensuing crash), companies are realizing that balance is best. It’s about creating space that fosters a spectrum of experiences.
A well-designed space offers room to escape via an activity-based layout. And not only can employees work how and where they want, but they feel empowered by management to actually go there.