The Open Space Concept

February 6, 2020

Following the 2018 Mandevco renovations, we have adapted to the open workspace concept of our offices and would like to share how this has benefited our productivity and interaction with one another.

What is an open space concept?

An open space concept is a space that combines multiple office spaces into one collaborative workspace. Each employee still has their own desk and environment, but with minimal separation to the other employees to encourage the interaction, and productivity between one another.

How did we make this open space work?

Open space concepts are often challenging for employees to adjust to; with increased distraction of surrounding conversations, and limited privacy for work. When designing the new Mandevco offices, we took this into consideration, and created an environment to reduce distraction, while encouraging quick interaction. The open concept gives opportunity to learn from others’ questions and encourages employees with similar goals to achieve them by collaboration with one another. We were able to create a variety of closed spaces within the office to allow for the more distracting meetings to take place, creating a more balanced environment with the benefits of the open office. The wonderful employees have respected their colleagues noise preferences, by utilizing the closed spaces when needed, therefore allowing for this concept to be effective.

We are continuously optimizing how we exchange information throughout the office, but the open space concept has helped in doing so.

February 6, 2020