The way we work is changing almost daily, and technology plays a very big part in these changes. Today’s technology is the enabling factor that allows us to complete work from almost anywhere at any time of the day (or night). As technology is incorporated into your office space, it will continue to help both you and your employees to work and think more effectively and efficiently.

Workers now use the office to check in, to have their projects defined, and to collaborate with the rest of the team, before completing their work independently. In an “individual contributor” economy, the office becomes a place to coordinate many different moving parts and a team of multiple individual contributors. As a result, facilities that allow coworking have become vital. These coworking environments are specifically and intentionally designed to help individual staff members get work done. 

Offices are continuing to adopt flexible work options, and that requires more reliance on screens and conference-calling technologies, such as video teleconferencing and shared whiteboards. Devoting a room or space specifically for the incorporation of these particular technologies into your office space may be a great decision going forward.  

Many companies are also expanding their use of credential technology to alleviate the time spent logging in and out of various tools and machines. As credentialing increases, we will see more identification and tracking of people in space using cellular devices that zero in on an individual’s physical characteristics. This technology scans the eye or fingerprint and the work can begin as soon as the computer has booted up. 

Smart apps let team members know who is in the office, or which meeting and teleconferencing rooms are available and when. The room itself can seamlessly bring remote participants into the meeting, provide whiteboard notes from previous meetings, and even adjust the lighting and climate of the room.

Changes in the workplace and developments in technology continue to drive one another, with the happy result of making both life and work easier. 

Nashville Office Interiors is your partner for dynamic work environments and wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling space innovations. From furnishings, panels, and flooring, to shelving, storage, reception stations, signage, and accessories, we work with you to specify and to supply everything you need to create your ideal office interior, and can help you to incorporate all the latest technology into your office space.