Hybrid working model is the future. How to keep your team excited about each project? Invested in each other’s success? Committed to the company? Focused and content? Make these 3 moves to maintain solid engagement, hybrid working. TL;DR Rally your team for an office redesign Meet on-site regularly (in private, professional meeting spaces) Prioritize well-being,Więcej
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Open office layout? Here are 9 reasons your sales team needs an office phone booth or 2 on your floor. Key takeways: 9 reasons your sales team needs an office phone booth Give introverted employees the privacy they need to perform at their best Muffle loud talkers Contain halfalogues, which are more distracting than regularWięcej
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Kawaii is taking the world by storm. What is it exactly? And why does it have such a strong appeal? Can we tap into its power to improve our office space? Kawaii style in interior design – key takeaways: Kawaii is an aesthetic style from Japan based on all things cute: pastel colors, soft roundWięcej
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Agile, hybrid, and flex office spaces are catching on. The idea: bring people and technology together in the most efficient way possible. Consider the following 4 essentials as you become more agile. Key takeaways: 4 essentials of an agile office Open-plan benching Several breakout spaces Office quiet pods Places to meet Open-plan benching Agile workWięcej
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Office pods have many names. “Isolation booths” and “privacy cabins” evoke a certain image: an employee isolating for hours. But pods aren’t about pure isolation — rather, isolation when you need it. And the autonomy they promote actually makes the office more social in several concrete ways. Key takeaways: 4 ways “isolation” pods make theWięcej
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We touched on ISO 23351 in a recent blog post. It’s a new standard for phone booths and other enclosing furniture that denotes the level of speech reduction performed by a product, classing it A+, A, B, C, or D. As Class A and Class B pods offer the best speech privacy, you’ll likely beWięcej
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Hurrah! We just debuted hushWall – the extra-large, high-design rolling office partition. A mobile wall. Double sided for dual function. Looks great. Agile. Brings privacy to open spaces. Works brilliantly for a plethora of setups. For inspiration, let’s cover three typical use cases. Take me to hushWall’s product page instead. Use Case #1: A versatileWięcej
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>Office privacy pods, soundproof partitions, and other open-plan noise solutions often have NIC and STC ratings. And booths, specifically, are now being rated against ISO 23351-1:2020 — a new standard. What do these ratings mean?
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Employee health is the current priority. To bolster it, the office design must accommodate neurodiversity. It must support each employee’s distinct way of thinking. Whether you’re planning a new zone or overhauling an existing one, the following insights will help you make it inclusive. Only then will a neurodiverse workforce flourish. The neurodiverse office designWięcej
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The Hush team wants clients, dealers, designers, and end-users to know that each of Hush office pods meets the highest standards and certifications. They’re sustainably designed. They’re safe. They promote employee wellness and comfort. Hushoffice customers can attest that strong focus results. Our office pods are rigorously tested to meet the industry’s best, toughest standards.Więcej
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Office privacy is multifaceted. It breaks down into acoustic, visual, and architectural privacy in open floor plan. All three matter, impacting performance and wellness. We dug deep into each one to give you granular guidance: boosting office privacy in open-plan spaces. Privacy in open floor plan – key takeaways: Privacy is a matter of control.Więcej
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Did you see? We just released the hushWall mobile office divider. It’s a double-sided flexible partition for flexible office and agile workspaces. Either side, customizable with 1 of 3 options: felt paneling, modified felt paneling (with a place to mount a TV bracket), or a whiteboard. HushWall is big but wonderfully mobile. It’s a one-of-a-kind,Więcej
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We’ve shared the business case for office pods. But what does it actually feel like inside the private pod? To answer that question, the following blog tells the “privacy story” of our most popular pods. The hushPhone call pod, hushHybrid video call booth, hushWork.sit&stand work pod, hushMeet team pod, and hushMeet.L modular conference booth. WhatWięcej
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We’re ecstatic to debut something brand-new. HushWall. A freestanding office divider. Customizable and dual-sided. Mobile, too, to support the ever-changing needs of an agile workplace. It’s the latest of many additions to our catalog of professional, flexible office furniture. We released the A11, the high-design lounge chair. Privacy and comfort, encapsulated (quite literally). Then theWięcej
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Hybrid meetings have become a permanent facet of the agile workplace. With some employees joining from the office and some joining from home, best practices are key. Let the following 16 tips help your team find the most effective protocols. Summary: 16 tips for successful hybrid meetings Introduce yourself Stay present Look directly into theWięcej
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Open office noise. Phones ring. Apps ping. Keyboards clickety-clack. Colleagues chat. The HVAC kicks on and off. Background office noise is also called “noise pollution,” fittingly. And it’s a severe problem with open layouts. Luckily, a few noise canceling and reduction solutions can restore ambiance. Included Content… Sound is a good thing. Beneficial, or biophilicWięcej
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The bold A11 lounge chair from Hushoffice™ to be presented at EXPO 2020 in Dubai We’re proud to announce that the A11 armchair will be presented at EXPO 2020 Dubai at the new exhibition Creative by Nature held from November, 18th till December, 1st at the Poland Pavillion. The exhibition promoting Polish innovation, design and art isWięcej
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What does the agile office look like? How does it behave? What are its building blocks in terms of interior solutions? How do we arrange desks, dividers, pods, and other mobile furnishings for sheer functionality? How do we design a workplace agile in the truest sense, “able to move quickly and easily” in response toWięcej
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HR is the glue. The vital link between executives and employees. Their part in the roll-out of hybrid working policies is therefore massive. They’re the ones understanding strategic organizational needs, listening intently to staff preferences, and developing the systems and processes to harmonize both. The challenges are clear. How do I ensure effective communication? CollaborationWięcej
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Hybrid working introduces many questions. Who works from the office? How often? How do we keep remote employees engaged? When and why are teammates expected to get together? How will we ensure quality collaboration, both in-person and remotely? How will we monitor performance? The fact is, there’s no clear consensus on what “hybrid” means. HybridWięcej
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The latest edition of Hushoffice Photobook has just been released. A review of office designs that presents welcoming, safe and productive workplaces carried out for FMCG, pharma, telecom, banking, insurance and software companies. Despite such a vast scope of industries all the office fit-outs featured in Hushoffice Photobook have one common denominator – the needWięcej
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Worker preferences have shifted markedly over the past two years towards hybrid work model. Though employees desired fully remote flexibility mid-2020, only 37% of the workforce now feels more productive at home than in the office (as opposed to 48% last year). And though 88% still want to choose their working hours, a third don’tWięcej
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Hybrid is the new reality. Employers need their workplaces to lure teams back — to capitalize on collaboration, socialization, and other functions that only happen human-to-human in the office. Safe, clean, functional, and flexible is the vision. The right retrofits and upgrades can make the hybrid office the staple needed in this half-remote model. So…Więcej
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79% of the workforce want to be in the office at least once a week. Hybrid office is the way forward. Because the right workspaces and meeting areas can help draw employees back, we deem the following investments and retrofits essential in the new world of work. Quick look: 5 essential hybrid office investments ExcellentWięcej
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Though there is no roadmap, landlords and employers are leading the way forward in our new hybrid reality. Employers want modern workplaces that will lure employees back to work. And employees want safe, productive, engaging spaces. Office pods are part of the puzzle, offering unique bottom-line benefits to the owner-operator while satisfying immediate tenant needs.Więcej
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The office helps separate “work” and “life.” Without it, many of us struggled to disconnect from our jobs in 2020. Factor in home office environments that were less than ideal. Jerry-rigged ergonomics like working at the kitchen table. The distractions of family members, roommates, and pets. The isolation of not seeing colleagues face-to-face. The resultWięcej
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Did you hear? HushHybrid office pod has arrived. Our all-in-one videoconferencing pod. Fully furnished. Fully equipped. With an optional VESA mount and LED video light strips for ultimate video call ease. We laid out the focus pod’s technical features in our last article. Check it out if you missed it: Videoconferencing just got better withWięcej
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Most people are excited to get back into the office and gain more separation between “work” and “life.” But open floor plans can contribute to burnout. Our last blog scratched the surface of this problem (Read: Is the open space office burning people out?). Let’s dig a little deeper to unearth more practical fixes. KEYWięcej
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We’re thrilled to announce the latest addition to our office booth line – hushHybrid. Fully furnished, fully equipped, and comfortable, hushHybrid is a single-person booth for successful video calls. Compact and mobile, slightly larger than hushPhone, slightly smaller than hushWork. Small yet spacious, hushHybrid has the perfect dimensions for tight layouts.
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The short answer: office pod cost varies — a lot — per type of pod, caliber of acoustic engineering, included functionality or features, and level of flexibility in its design (i.e., mobility or modularity). “Phone pods”, or office phone booth prices range between $4,500-$11,500. Soundproof work pods range between $12,250-$19,500. Video conferencing pods range betweenWięcej
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