October 2021
White Paper
De-Cluttering the
Hybrid Workspace
Simplify and integrate your team's devices to boost productivity.
Created by:
Sponsored by:
The New Way of Working
Back in the day, the typical information worker did their work in one place the office. Almost everyone reported to the office every day, and each person had a permanent desk or private office.
YES giving everyone their own personal workspace was expensive. And YES having an office or desk for each employee was real-estate intensive.
But that was the norm, and having a space earmarked for you showed that you were a part of the company. And most of all, this status quo was accepted by the workers and the company.
There were, of course, exceptions to the "we work in the office" rule. For example:
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In some companies, a few people worked from home a few days a week. But those folks still had a workspace in the office.
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Sometimes people worked from home for a day or two to deal with a personal issue or an emergency. But these were short-term interruptions. We all just accepted that this person would get less done for a few days.
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Some forward-thinking companies let a handful of their most valuable employees work from home full time. But usually, there weren't enough of these people to justify an actual work-athome policy or strategic investments in home office technology.
But that was then and this is now.
Today, real work happens both in the office and at home. And employees are expected to be fully productive, no matter where they're working.
We're talking about hybrid working at its best - working where you want (and potentially when you want, how you want, and with the tools you want), as long as you get the job done.
And it makes sense for the workers and the company.
Your Personal Workspace
For many hybrid workers, their laptop is their lifeline. At home or in the office, their workday begins when they open their laptop.
But even uber-flexible, location-independent information workers need more than a laptop on a desk or table to get real work done.
First, they need a proper workspace with a comfortable chair, adequate desk space, and adequate lighting.
