Introduction

In recent decades, our research has shown that productivity has become increasingly reliant on people working together.

• In 1985, 30% of productivity depended on group work.
• In 2010, 80% of productivity depended on group work.

We've also learned that many organizations have been slow to adapt to the more collaborative nature of today's work. There continues to be a rift between the way people work and the environments they are given to work in.

• 61% of office workers spend time away from their desks during the day.
• Private offices are empty 75% of the time.
• In large conferences rooms, 80% of seats are unused.

The most successful organizations are attempting to develop office layouts where work can happen more fluidly, especially among high-performance teams. These groups thrive when able to seamlessly transition between collaborative and individual work.