Can the layout of a CEO's office really affect the performance of your company? It can, at the very least, change the way that the "boss" is perceived by others, so it might be worth thinking about how your business is physically orienting its employees.
Separating the chief executive from the rest of the workers is a common practice, but unconscious assumptions are created when a member of the c-level staff is tucked away in a corner suite.
Writing for Inc., Noah Breslow discussed the radical changes that putting the CEO in the open with the other employees can bring to the work environment, perhaps leading to a setting that feels less constricting: "This helps sends a strong message that everyone in the company needs to be accessible and visible, and getting out of your silo is encouraged. Nothing makes me happier than seeing people from several different departments huddled around someone's desk, solving a problem together."
Paying attention to the way the office is set up might also help a CEO stay on task while in their work environment. A recent article in Business Management Daily looked at the ways in which employees can help their boss stay focused, including standing by their desk or making physical indicators to get their attention.
Of course, employees shouldn't necessarily feel like they have to do such things to ensure productivity. And not every business will have the choice of how to structure their office layout or be willing to do so just for this purpose.
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