Switching to an Open Office May Make 1 in 8 of your Employees Consider Quitting, Survey Says

Believe it or not, the open office concept was being used before the cubicle in the early 20th century. What we’ve learned since that time is there is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to office space, which is what a survey commissioned by ROOM reveals.The fact of the matter is there will always be people who cherish their privacy when they work, while others prefer an open and collaborative space. But according to the survey, one in eight American open office space workers (13%) have considered leaving their job because of this layout.It might sound dramatic, but this particular data point proves open office spaces are extremely stressful for a segment of the population. If you can identify this group in your business, creating a space in which they feel comfortable will go a long way in getting the most productivity out of them.Morten Meisner-Jensen, Co-Founder of ROOM, goes into further detail regarding how the physical workspace in which employees work hasn’t evolved to address the needs of all workers.