{"id":843875,"date":"2024-06-21T10:09:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T14:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/?page_id=843875"},"modified":"2024-06-21T10:09:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T14:09:20","slug":"the-new-power-of-privacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/research\/articles\/the-new-power-of-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Power of Privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t

<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Less\nThe New Power of Privacy \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Why more access to privacy is critical in today\u2019s workplace.
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Hybrid work is taxing our brains in new ways. We\u2019re having to think ahead and make all sorts of decisions we didn\u2019t have to prior to the proliferation of hybrid work. Should I book a space for a meeting? Do I have work that requires individual focus time? If I\u2019m in meetings are the participants in-office, remote or both? If I don\u2019t have an assigned space, is it okay to take a video call in the open? If I have a workspace, will I distract others if I do virtual meetings there? \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>All of these questions connect closely to what people want most in the workplace now, according to new Steelcase research. Employees in 11 countries ranked privacy #1 on their list. Spaces for wellbeing are a close second. No surprise, say researchers. The ability to access privacy and find places in the office that help us think and feel better are woven tightly together.
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\nTo better understand the new demands and motivations surrounding hybrid work, Steelcase researchers in Europe and Asia conducted interviews, diary studies and surveys with hundreds of employees and what they found is relevant around the world.
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\n\u201cWhat\u2019s new is just how many meetings are taking place that add to the distractions in the workplace. People tell us they don\u2019t have enough options for privacy, especially as more workplaces shift away from owned workspaces and toward more shared individual spaces,\u201d says Andrada Iosif, Steelcase WorkSpace Futures researcher. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Orangebox Campers and Dens \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>Coalesse Lagunitas Lounge System \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Three privacy factors<\/strong> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>What\u2019s around me? <\/strong>
\nPeople evaluate the types of spaces available. How much privacy their personal work space provides. How many people are nearby and what company culture suggests about taking meetings in an open space. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Whether consciously or subconsciously, three factors influence when people seek out more privacy. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>What am I doing? <\/strong>
\nEmployees consider how much they need to focus on any given task. How confidential is the work? Can I be interrupted? How long is the meeting? What technology do I need? Is the conversation personal? \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>How do I feel? <\/strong>
\nPreferences, self-awareness and mood also influence people. Some days people need a breather or to get \u201coff stage\u201d when situated in a space where others can see and hear. Other people get energized being near colleagues. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-static-layers>\n\t\t\t\t<\/rs-module>\n\t\t\t\t