A hushPhone trial period. 3 months, 3 implementations

A hushPhone trial period – tl;dr

• In the hallway or entry point, hushPhone makes clever use of awkward, underutilized space. Here, it functions as a premium telephone call cabin for classified, sensitive, or personal calls.

• Implemented beside a benching desk as a creative space, hushPhone supplies the silence needed for the “synthesis” step of ideation. Here, it is a ready space where employees can calm their mind, letting the solution rise to the surface.

• Set up in the heart of an open-office floor, hushPhone is at-hand isolation. Here, it lets employees take five from the hurry without having to walk far.

Employee impressions of the office space matter now more than ever.

Connection, teamwork, belonging, and individual senses of meaning are all stressed by the nature of working remotely part-time. So to grease the wheels for hybrid work, the office must set the right tone for these “human” functions. Your team’s sentiment toward the office is ultimately critical.

The first stop. HushPhone call booth in the hallway.

Commonly, we see our hushPhone implemented in hallways and entryways for several strong reasons. Here, it gives employees a convenient call location while making use of underutilized space. Too, it improves a hall’s acoustics and enhances the corridor’s Feng Shui, a challenging feat.

The first day: hush in the hustle-and-bustle.

HushPhone’s first day in any workplace is, as far as things go, quite dynamic and somewhat pivotal in that it marks a new chapter. Employees can’t help but to stroll by the new booth to see for themselves what it is all about. Its arrival always causes a stir of excitement mixed with curiosity, especially when located in a hall or entrance where everyone catches a glimpse. And the initial step inside will change the way anyone sees and relates to their office. For never has it been quite so easy to find calm and quiet on the floor as it is when hushPhone arrives to sit by, the promise of dependable privacy kept

– says Mateusz Barczyk, Senior Brand Manager, Hushoffice.

Like that, the workplace is brought into better balance by the addition of hushPhone. The pod makes any area worlds more pleasant and productive for employees by affording the seclusion so many layouts lack. To teammates who are sensory-avoidant or shy, the private call booth is a real haven.

The hushPhone call booth brings quite a few benefits to a neglected hallway.

Office hallways and entry points can be a problem for designers. Narrow dimensions mean awkward, unused space. Acoustic issues are common too, as sound tends to bounce around halls and foyers in a disruptive cacophony. Booths are compact and sound-insulating, optimizing this underutilized zone.

With sound-insulated design, phone booths hushPhone, when set up in a lobby or reception area, give employees a secure place to hold calls. They prevent interruptive noise from echoing through corridors and lobbies. They keep confidential conversations private. The hallway placement of phone booths is particularly advantageous for colleagues on the move. Offered is a convenient spot to hop in for a brief call while navigating from point A to point B. This integration not only improves the space’s feel but also maximizes its utility. So a tricky area is rendered from wasted square feet into a practical part of the floor plate

– says Mateusz Barczyk, Senior Brand Manager, Hushoffice.

Second stop. Next to benching, hushPhone is the closed space needed for an open mind.

The office needs spaces for conceptual work. Spaces where creativity comes naturally. This space’s lights can be brightened for those who need maximum illumination to get their wheels turning. Or dimmed for those who think best in a maximally calm atmosphere. Enter hushPhone.

Silence is a requisite to creative thinking.

Beside a busy workbench, hushPhone brings the quiet so employees can bring their best. Here, the pod lets hotdesking employees take five in its perfectly isolated alcove as needed. Of course, it can be rolled closer or farther from the group workstation at once for more (or less) apparent separation.

Moved from hallway to bench-end, hushPhone transforms from a call-center to an idea-den.

Made a space for conceptual work, hushPhone is a pitstop on the journey of creation. It facilitates a better task-environment-fit. So the fruit of labor is better, but also the labor itself is more enjoyable. All because the employee is able to work in an environment apt for the task, reaping all the perks that come with the affordance of location freedom

– says Mateusz Barczyk, Senior Brand Manager, Hushoffice.

Inside hushPhone, you are fueled up by the booth’s refuge of quiet and privacy. The momentary break you get from office hubbub and obligations beyond the work at hand allows you to charge up. You are free to simply devote your full attention to unfettered, uninhibited thinking.

Employees let their genius flow in the nicely contained space that is hushPhone.

Moreover, the pod allows for standing. It brings movement to sedentary work. And if perching is preferred, it can be finished with a leaning stool. As you settle in and let your imagination rev up, you can periodically lean on hushPhone’s armrest. You’ll stay with it by altering postures.

HushPhone invites employees to a whole new world (of their own potential).

By updating the office with such dedicated spaces for creativity as hushPhone pods, a business puts themself on track to innovate. Creative spaces breed creative ideas. And because seclusion is part of any novel thought process, a pod like hushPhone, perfectly seclusive, is part of the equation.

Third stop. HushPhone is rolled to the office’s epicenter: the active open floor.

Without missing a beat, hushPhone may be, one day, moved to the heart of your workplace’s hustle, as quickly as ever, in response to sudden changes. Here, it becomes the calm in the eye of the storm — the focused workspace needed at hand in times of deadline pressure, project overruns, or pivoting.

Booths improve the office’s acoustics by insulating irritating speech.

The lack of physical barriers in an office often translates to poor security. Employees may find themselves violated by the prying ears of colleagues. Without enough solitude, concentration is hurt. Distractions, auditory and visual, become unwelcome companions in this case.

A booth is an oasis of stability in a buzzing, unpredictable workplace.

By mitigating diversions and reducing stress, booths promote optimal cognitive functioning. They better focus by echoing the principles of Flow Theory. Striking balance between separation and interaction, they cater to the varied psychological needs of a diverse workforce.

HushPhone evolves a team’s working dynamics for the better.

Implementing phone booths in the open space of an office can significantly transform team dynamics and improve overall work patterns in several ways.

Phone booths are catching on due to several factors. They address the issue of limited discretion. Thus they can alleviate resentment or angst among colleagues who previously lacked access to secluded workspaces. This, in turn, liberates a team’s energy, allowing for stronger focus. Private pods are an especially keen solution for those who need periodic isolation to stay on task, too

– says Mateusz Barczyk, Senior Brand Manager, Hushoffice.

HushPhone’s three-month journey through a workplace, summarized…

In the hall, it was a primo call booth smack-dab between point A and point B. It smartly used untapped space. Setup for conceptual work, it gave the seclusion needed for ideas to bloom. And seated in the thick of a lively open work area, hushPhone was tranquility amid chaos.

So how exactly does hushPhone streamline workplace operations?

By affording layout flexibility. Despite much debate about the future of hybrid work, experts agree change will be constant. Booths like hushPhone allow a team to respond to this change by adapting their office in light of it, relocating, refurnishing, and re-designating select booths accordingly.

What benefits do employees notice from trialing hushPhone in their space?

When employees are given the ability to adapt their office layout — by, for instance, relocating furniture and refashioning the space’s overall arrangement — they are given a key to their own performance.

Work processes, patterns, and styles are fluid.

Mobile furniture pieces let employees tweak their space in step with this fluidity. Autonomy is had, boosting morale and productivity. With their environment tuned to the season’s needs, employees navigate the office smoothly. Harmony between themselves and their space is better realized.

So do you want to see a booth like hushPhone in your own workplace yet? Leave us a message 🙂

A trial period of HushPhone office phone booth – summarized

• In the hallway or entry point, hushPhone makes clever use of awkward, underutilized space. Here, it functions as a premium telephone call cabin for classified, sensitive, or personal calls.

• Implemented beside a benching desk as a creative space, hushPhone supplies the silence needed for the “synthesis” step of ideation. Here, it is a ready space where employees can calm their mind, letting the solution rise to the surface.

• Set up in the heart of an open-office floor, hushPhone is at-hand isolation. Here, it lets employees take five from the hurry without having to walk far.

Office phone booths – frequently asked questions

What are the benefits of phone booths?

They provide employees with private spaces for focused work or confidential conversations. They reduce distractions for bettered concentration, improving productivity on the whole. They also add to a more harmonious work environment by offering a designated area for calls, which minimizes disruptions to colleagues. Phone booths also foster a sense of comfort and control for employees exhausted by open spaces.

What is an office phone booth?

An office phone booth is just what it sounds like: a private, acoustic booth designed for confidential or personal calls in the office.

How can I make use of my office’s hallway?

Consider investing in a phone pod like hushPhone. It is compact, fitting into practically any corridor seamlessly. And it provides essential function: speech privacy and quietude for important calls.