Assigned desks a fading norm in the workplace
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney
When you “go to the office” there’s an understanding that you’ll work at the same desk every day. Your spot … where you’ll sit in your chair and see pictures of your dog and your kids.
But at some companies, there is no assigned seating. Instead, employees must reserve a work space every day — be it a desk, office, quiet pod or meeting room — whatever suits the type of work they need to do that day.
It’s called hoteling.
It usually functions best when at least a quarter of employees will be working elsewhere on any given day — either at home, at a client’s or at a ski chalet.