The Leader - November/December 2007 - (Page 28)

s m a ller Wor kspa ces, b etter W o rks p ace s : s p ace utI lI zatI o N s o lutI o Ns are W I thI N re ac h FI G. 1 huroN prevIous staNDarD 3 D before the change, each workspace was 64 sq. ft. (6 sq. m.) per station. but due to tremendous growth, additional and more efficient office space and workstations were necessary. n n n n n n 92 percent felt their new workstation was better than the previous workstation 92 percent felt there was more storage 92 percent felt the storage was more accessible 88 percent felt the new workstation was more functional 80 percent felt they had more visual privacy 76 percent said their productivity increased 75 percent said the workstation felt more open n 68 percent felt the new workstation had more space These results were imperative as the system was first incorporated into the floor that houses some of the most paper-intensive Huron workers, making storage efficiencies critically important. Huron found the system provides more n storage capacity in each station and offers more easily accessible storage. Using Reach in place of the traditional drawer pedestals results in fully usable, unobstructed worksurfaces. That, plus the opportunity to relocate one’s piles of files, technology and personal items to an in-wall cabinet and/ or paper management tools, creates the feeling of a larger and cleaner overall space – all features of importance to Huron workers. Huron employees also pointed out these additional benefits of their new Reach workstations: n Binders fit in the covered shelving (which feature tambour doors with locks) n Workers who were in 8’ x 8’ workstations and are now working in the 6’ x 8’ (and some in 6’ x 6’) stations actually have more usable storage and surface space n Whiteboards are easily added to each station, by simply changing one panel tile on the inside wall Huron employees found sound control improved, evidenced when the resulting employee survey indicated that 64 percent felt they had an increase in conversational privacy. Plus, each has an ottoman on casters that guests can use for seating; and they can select their own paper management accessories and tools (the Extensions line, also by Allsteel). The employees weren’t the only ones happy with the new workspace. The project designer, Interior Architects (IA) of Chicago, found that the system was easy to specify, and said its involvement with Allsteel throughout the entire furniture selection, development phase and installation process was seamless. Others on the facility management 2 0 0 7 the le aDe r 28 November / December

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The Leader - November/December 2007 Leadership Contents Message from the CEO Real Estate in the News Investing in India 110 to One Smaller Workspaces, Better Workspaces Innovating the Workplace Through Design Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Getting It Right Using Location Intelligence to Reinvent Franchises Philips International’s Ron Blanken CB Richard Ellis’ Karen Ellzey The State of Louisiana’s Mike Olivier Industry Tracker Economic Developer Directory Discovery Forum Findings Career Development Emerging Leader Economic Development in the News A Look Ahead Executive Development Spotlight

The Leader - November/December 2007

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