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Desk Sharing Isn' the Problem — Poor Workplace Planning Is

Desk Sharing Isn't the Problem — Poor Workplace Planning Is The Workplace Review The Cost Trap People First Neighborhoods Experience Workplace · Flexible Space Desk sharing gets blamed for frustrations it rarely causes. The real problem is usually planning — not the shared desk itself. A Aria Sennett Workplace & Flexible Space 14 min read July 2026 The goal was never the smallest possible office. It's the most effective workplace for the people and work it supports. Desk sharing has developed a complicated reputation. For some organizations, it represents flexibility, efficient space utilization, and a more adaptable workplace. For others, it has become associated with frustration, dissatisfaction, inefficiency, and organizational friction. But is desk sharing itself really the problem? Or are organizations blaming the concept for problems created by the way it i...
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Employees Aren't Resisting the Office — They May Be Resisting the Way We Bring Them Back

Employees Aren't Resisting the Office — They May Be Resisting the Way We Bring Them Back The Workplace Review The Assumption Purpose Feedback A Better Way Workplace · Return to Office Employees may not be resisting the office. They may be resisting a version of it that no longer matches how they actually work. A Aria Sennett Workplace & Return to Office 14 min read July 2026 The office doesn't need more attendance. It needs a reason to exist that's genuinely worth the journey. Employees are often described as the biggest obstacle to return-to-office strategies. The narrative is familiar: employees want to work from home. Employees don't want to commute. Employees are resistant to change. Employees prefer flexibility and therefore oppose returning to the office. But what if this interpretation is fundamentally wrong? What if employees aren't actually res...
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Empty Meeting Rooms Aren't Always a Space Problem — What Your Workplace Is Really Telling You

Empty Meeting Rooms Aren't Always a Space Problem — What Your Workplace Is Really Telling You The Workplace Review The Instinct Booking vs Use Diagnose First Behavior Workplace · Space Strategy An office full of empty meeting rooms looks like a space problem. Often it's a behavior problem wearing a space problem's clothes. A Aria Sennett Workplace & Space Strategy 13 min read July 2026 An empty room is a question, not an answer. It asks us to investigate before we redesign. Walking through an office filled with unoccupied meeting rooms can create an immediate sense of concern. Leaders see empty rooms and naturally begin questioning their workplace strategy. Are we carrying too much space? Did we overestimate our meeting requirements? Should we reduce our office footprint? These are reasonable questions. But there is another possibility organizations often overl...
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