How are companies changing the workplace to improve productivity and collaboration? See research from Robert Half that provides insight into this issue.

1. The OPTIMAL Office Space Configuration?

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In the last five years, has your company changed its
workspace to improve employee collaboration?
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 300 human resources (HR) managers in the U.S.
2
Yes
36% No
63%
Currently in
progress
1%

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What options have you implemented or are you
implementing?*
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 300 HR managers in the U.S. whose
companies have changed their workspace in the last five years to improve collaboration.
3
39%
56%Open floor plan
Moveable furniture
Collaboration stations
Couches
Bench desk seating
Other option
*Multiple responses allowed.
Don’t know
29%
34%
6%
13%
2%

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Which best describes the configuration of your current
workplace?
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 1,000 professionals working in an office in the U.S.
4
9%
26%Private offices
Private cubicles
Semi-private cubicles
Open floor plan
Combination of private
workspaces and open floor plan
Some other option
12%
15%
1%
37%

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Does your current workspace help or hinder
COLLABORATION?*
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 1,000 professionals working in an office in the U.S.
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Helps collaboration Hinders collaboration
Has no effect on
collaboration
Private offices 60% 18% 21%
Private cubicles 46% 34% 21%
Semi-private cubicles 68% 17% 15%
Open floor plan 66% 14% 20%
Combination of
private spaces and
open floor plan
69% 18% 14%
*Responses may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.

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Does your current workspace help or hinder
PRODUCTIVITY?*
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 1,000 professionals working in an office in the U.S.
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Helps productivity Hinders productivity
Has no effect on
productivity
Private offices 86% 5% 9%
Private cubicles 69% 22% 9%
Semi-private cubicles 51% 35% 14%
Open floor plan 48% 32% 20%
Combination of
private spaces and
open floor plan
68% 21% 11%
*Responses may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.

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Which of the following best describes how your
workspace configuration makes you feel?*
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 1,000 professionals working in an office in the U.S.
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Relaxed Stressed Creative Energized Isolated
Private offices 59% 1% 17% 13% 9%
Private cubicles 47% 18% 12% 5% 17%
Semi-private
cubicles 40% 31% 16% 7% 5%
Open floor plan 45% 25% 12% 16% 3%
Combination of
private spaces
and open floor
plan
42% 18% 16% 15% 9%
*Responses may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.

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