Designing for focused work

What is ‘focus’ work?

Focus work is uninterrupted, quality time spent on important, high-impact tasks. It’s about getting things done. To get the best out of your employees, the minimum requirements for focus workspaces are:

Comfort – helping workers relax and concentrate on their work

Security – a safe space with reduced distractions and interruptions

Challenging traditional workspace design

Open plan workspaces are traditionally the most popular choice of focused work environments. The most commonly held views on the benefits of open plan workspaces include:

Effective use of space
Increased communication and networking between staff
Relaxed atmosphere
Flexibility

The rise in remote work has challenged the norm, leading many employees and employers to relocate focus tasks to home workspaces. Because of this workers may be reluctant to return to the office because the positive effects of working from home outweigh those found in the office.

Employees are looking for better spaces

Despite the popularity of remote work, the office will always need a place to focus. It will always need desks and workstations. Not everyone has a suitable home office. Not every task is suitable to be done at home. Some people just like working in the office. However, the key benefits of working remotely – quiet, comfort, and lack of interruptions – mean that workers are finding it increasingly harder to concentrate and focus in open plan workspaces.

Additional spaces for focused work mean workers have the flexibility to find a space when concentration is needed. From small booths and quiet rooms to project rooms and libraries, There is a range of opportunities available for businesses of all sizes to meet the changing needs of their employees when it comes to focusing on individual tasks.

"82% of business decision makers saying getting employees back to the office in person is a concern in the coming year."
2022 Hybrid Work report
Microsoft

Why Seating Matters

Providing the right chair is an essential element of designing focused workspaces. Chairs are central in providing comfort, and also help to provide a feeling of security and safety.

The right chair can also be so much more though, providing a healthy platform for employee wellbeing, complimenting interior design schemes and helping towards establishing a strong and positive company culture.

Flokk chairs feature advanced ergonomic principles, designed to support workers across the whole working day.

Movement & Variation

Staying active at work helps improve people’s overall wellbeing. Even when seated, our solutions are designed for movement, working with natural body rhythms to reduce the effects of sedentary behaviour.
Personalised Seating

From multiuser touchdown zones for short bursts of productivity, to highly personalised workstations for round the clock usage, we have a depth of solutions to cover all focus workspaces.
Intuitive Use

Flokk makes easy to use furniture. We want people to instinctively feel how a chair works. Our design language includes simple to operate, universally understood controls, with minimal fuss and maximum control.