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Nr 10: Eye candy emptiness

A few comfortable seats positioned at the entrance at the office or in an open space somewhere around the hallway. They look nice, but are not really useful for the people who work there. They are not suited for private conversations, you can't use your laptops, and are prone to a lot of environmental noise and distraction.

Altogether, this causes for very low occupancy of these spaces: 11%. If one should take away some spaces, it should often be these ones, even though they look nice. However, some also function as a waiting room for guests, so be aware of your office use before making major decisions.

Do you have spaces like this in your office? Are you happy with them?

Since the pandemic, hybrid working has taken over with people working from home a few days in the week. This causes for lower occupation rates, and this has the strongest effects on the Friday.

With only 18% occupancy on a normal Friday, it seems that most people have a "From Home Friday" in their mind. People often have activities on Thursday and Friday evenings, and working from home on Friday might make it feel like a longer weekend. Monday's for example, are also relatively low in occupancy rates.

How is this percentage at your office? Do you feel like it's an issue?

Wishing you a spook-tacular Halloween filled with happy hauntings and frightful delights!

Measuremen's Rules of Thumb for Workplace Management nr 6

Duo desking
Duo desking is a common phenomena and import signal for any workplace manager. It's the occasion where two people use one desk, resulting in an utilisation of 200%. Duo-desking happens often when two people do a shared task at a computer. This can be a nice activity for the people involved, but it can also distract many colleagues around. It's a form of collaboration that often occurs in a space for individual work.

If Duo desking happens often at your office, it might be that you lack fitting spaces for two people to work together with a suitable computer. The place(s) where files and document can be accessed also influences the occurrence of duo desking. If people store their data on the physical computer, they are less inclined to move to other spaces and are almost forced to duo desk.