I have posted a few times about well-designed Plantronics products and had them as a case study in my last book. This is about their new HQ.
“The purpose of coming into a workspace is to collaborate,” says Pat Wadors, the senior vice president of Human Resources. “I’m hoping more people will want to sit and chill and talk and collaborate.”
With this in mind, the team responsible for the re-design lowered cubicle walls and created a number of “free spaces” unlike the conference rooms seen at most companies. You won’t find any oversized conference tables here; instead you’ll see brightly colored ergonomic chairs, plush couches made from sustainable materials, and walls and flooring designed to muffle sound.
Have you ever worked in a location like this? When everyone is on the phone at the same time, it's crazy. You end up with everyone wearing noise canceling headphones and that really limits collaboration.
Posted by: Charlie Bess | December 22, 2011 at 09:01 AM