Let's face it.
Modern offices weren't built for today's hybrid reality.
With return-to-office mandates pushing midweek attendance up, and video calling the new normal, meeting rooms are becoming more and more scarce. This leaves employees to scramble for anywhere private enough (or not) to take a call or have a quick pow-wow.
That could end up being in corridors, stairwells or in the canteen. Not ideal.
For our client - a fast-growing engineering tech firm - this wasn't just frustrating, it was a productivity bottleneck.
"The Nooks really work incredibly well for us, and I couldn't imagine the office without them."
Tech firm senior employee feedback.
Like most workplaces, this engineering and tech company faced constant pressure for meeting-room availability.
Rooms were booked for hours but used for minutes, leaving teams without space for quick calls or focused work.
"No company ever has enough meeting rooms..."
Tech firm senior employee feedback.
43% of employees have cancelled meetings because no room was available, and 65% end up using meeting rooms for solo focus work because quiet space doesn't exist elsewhere.
Meanwhile, fewer than 15% of small rooms are properly video-enabled despite 98% of meetings including at least one remote participant.
After experiencing these issues, our client introduced Nook Solo and Huddle pods to solve the problem.
Nook Solo offers comfortable, private, video-ready spaces for impromptu calls without tying up a full meeting room for a short conversation.
The Nook Huddle allows up to 6 people to hop in and hunker down for a short while, again without consuming a whole dedicated meeting room - leaving these free for more pertinent uses.
As teams expand, projects shift, this company realised that office layouts need to keep up. They needed furniture that could be repositioned as requirements changed, without the disruption or cost of a permanent fit-out.
"The Nooks are ideal as they're lightweight and we can move them around as the needs of the business change."
Tech firm senior employee feedback.
That flexibility has allowed them to adapt their workspace as it grows. While continuing to provide practical spaces for calls, meetings, and collaboration, exactly when and where it's needed.
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