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Survey: Eliminating Private Offices, Reducing Workspace Still Not Common

Fewer Private Offices
Have you cut back on private offices in the past 5 years? (R=213)

Why? (R=90)
Space consolidation	58%
Reduce costs	57%
Change corporate culture	46%
Improve communication/collaboration	40%
Modernize look of the office	34%
Green benefits	27%

BEFORE: How did employees respond to the announcement? (R=91)
AFTER: How did affected employees seem after they moved into the space? (R=92)

Common Employee Concerns Following the Move (R=90)
Acoustics/distractions	63%
Loss of perceived status	63%
Insufficient space for storage	46%
Insufficient work area	37%
Loss of privacy	17%
None	9%
Source: BOM Survey

Smaller Workstations
Have you have you reduced the size of workstations in the past five years? (R=189)

Why? (R=61)
Space consolidation	67%
Reduce costs	49%
Improve communication/collaboration	39%
Change corporate culture	39%
Modernize look of the office	33%
Green benefits	18%

BEFORE: How did employees respond to the announcement? (R=61)

AFTER: How did affected employees seem after they moved into the space? (R=60)

Common Employee Concerns Following the Move (R=61)
Insufficient work area	67%
Insufficient space for storage	66%
Acoustics/distractions	51%
Loss of perceived status	36%
None	3%
Source: BOM Survey