{"id":23303,"date":"2021-11-22T12:17:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T20:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=23303"},"modified":"2021-11-22T12:54:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T20:54:29","slug":"the-importance-of-focus-rooms-in-hybrid-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/the-importance-of-focus-rooms-in-hybrid-work\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Focus Rooms in Hybrid Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Focus room popularity was on the rise in pre-covid times before video conferencing became the universal norm.\u00a0However, we are now faced with the same problems that focus rooms stood to solve pre-pandemic, but the implementation of hybrid working has added\u00a0a new layer of complexity to this solution; and doubled,\u00a0if not tripled its importance. To understand the nuances of the focus room solution today,\u00a0it is\u00a0important to first look at the evolution of workspace optimization.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to\u00a0Wainhouse Research,\u00a0\u201csmall rooms account for the largest percentage of conference rooms in the workplace and will see the highest increase in unit count over the foreseeable future. We expect ultra-small rooms for one or two people (also known as focus rooms, touchdown rooms, or telephone booth rooms) to account for most of this growth as they are an ideal workplace solution for the growing acceptance of hybrid work.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Evolution of the Workspace<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

TRADITIONAL CUBICLES<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The traditional corporate\u00a0<\/span>cubicle was designed in the 1960s as a solution to the original open workspace plan that was commonplace in the early 1900s. Some characteristics of this office style were:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n