By Fiona Graham, BBC
Technology giant Microsoft and its advisory panel, the Anywhere Organisation, advocate a more flexible, horizontal organisation. The catalyst for this was its Dutch office in Amsterdam. The general manager there, Theo Rinsema, was faced with a cramped office environment and a workforce who were selling a philosophy to customers that had little to do with the way they themselves were working. At Microsoft’s Amsterdam office staff have no fixed desks, and choose where to sit depending on the type of work they have to do that day. Staff – including Mr Rinsema – no longer have a desk, and are encouraged to decide where they work that day based on the tasks they have to do. This could be in the open area on the first floor that includes a restaurant, coffee bar, meeting rooms and breakout areas, a private room on another floor or a hot desk. They are also encouraged to work from home where possible.
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