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Kunal Sharma is founder and CEO- Flipspaces.

Whenever you think of an office or a workspace, you think of a place full of the hustle-bustle of people and machines. An office is, for all the right reasons, a very busy place! Employees spend hours working on projects and collaborating with each other.

While seamless collaboration and communication are what keep an office space going, it is important for employees to have moments of privacy. While a good chunk of an employee’s day involves interacting with their colleagues and the management, there are situations that demand solitude and freedom from interference.

Office pods cater to this need for privacy in workspaces. They help employees get away from the noises and disturbances of their workspace without leaving the office premises. We have just come out of a pandemic where people have gotten used to working in complete solitude and privacy.

While getting back to work has helped employees interact with their peers and get back on track by working on-premise, the need to work in peace remains. This is one of the reasons why modern office designs have started incorporating office pods, irrespective of the scale at which an organization operates.

An office pod is a compact, self-contained, and soundproof area within an office that is designed to give complete privacy to employees. These modular spaces cut the employees away from the disturbances surrounding them and help them concentrate.

Office pods are designed in a way that they can accommodate not more than one or two people at a time. They are most commonly found in dynamic workspaces where employees can have some time all by themselves.

Office pods can be used for several purposes. They help your employees attend important phone calls, attend meetings, or indulge in brainstorming sessions. Apart from work-related matters, an office pod also allows employees to concentrate, relax, and meditate without any distractions. Office pods are also commonly incorporated by companies to let their employees work on specific projects where there is no need for collaboration.

Depending on the purpose for which they are installed, office pods come in various sizes. They often contain a ventilation system, acoustic felt panels, good lighting, sound-proof materials, customized seating space, and electrical outlets. They often look like personal cubicles for employees willing to concentrate.

Why Are Office Pods Getting Increasingly Popular?

Let us now have a look at some of the most important reasons why office pods are getting increasingly popular in modern commercial designs:

The biggest benefit of incorporating office pods in commercial interiors is that it provides employees with complete privacy. Irrespective of the purpose behind installing office pods, they help your employees do their work without any distractions and disturbances. The complete auditory and visual privacy allows workers to focus only on their work (or themselves) while they are in the pods.

This allows your employees to rest assured that there is a safe space where they can have complete privacy, leading to a positive impact on their work.

Office pods are great for both in-person and virtual meetings. A team leader or manager can have important discussions with one of their team members inside an office pod without any distractions. This makes the discussions more focused and effective. Moreover, if an employee is on an important virtual meeting and needs no disturbances, they can use an office pod to have effective interactions.

Especially if you operate in a co-working space or have an open floor plan in your office, your employees are likely to be around people all day. Everyone has their own share of bad days when they need some time to themselves.

During such situations, having the option of working from office pods makes your employees feel more comfortable. It gives them more autonomy and allows them to stay away from the public eye for some time. The privacy of an office pod helps your employees gather themselves and have a few moments of silence to replenish their energies.

One of the many things that the pandemic taught us is that people can be more productive when they are working all by themselves. While in-person collaboration and communication are necessary, they may cause unnecessary distractions and hamper the overall productivity of your company.

Office pods allow your workers to have more focus as they perform their tasks without distractions. When people are all by themselves, they tend to get their work done faster and more effectively. This would add to the productivity of your organization and help you achieve your targets better.

Wise Use of Office Space

If you do not have enough office space at your disposal, it is important to use the limited space wisely. Instead of building separate meeting rooms, meditation spaces, and common rooms for relaxation, you can obtain the benefits offered by these spaces by installing office pods. Office pods are designed in a way that they do not take up a lot of your office space while offering a range of benefits to your employees.

Office pods are getting increasingly popular in modern commercial designs as they provide workers with much-needed privacy amidst a busy workspace. Installing suitable office pods helps your employees focus more and steer away from unwanted disturbances.

If you are planning to incorporate office pods in your office design, make sure you choose them based on the purpose you want them to fulfill, the size of your office, and the frequency of their usage.

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Views expressed above are the author's own.

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