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How to Convert Your Open Office to Cubicles Using Panel Extenders

25 November 2017Mark Canavarrocubicle extenders, panel extenders No comment

Earlier this year we wrote a post about the myth of open office productivity.

As we pointed out, there are several studies that show open offices tend to make employees more distracted and reduce overall productivity.

For our current and future clients, these findings bring up an important question: How do you transition an office from an open concept to cubicles?

The answer to this question may seem formidable but it’s a lot simpler than you think. Open offices utilize desks and those desks can be transitioned from open to private via several different types of extensions, all of which can be installed within minutes to avoid costly labor shutdowns.

Desk & Table Mount Privacy Panels

If your current open office layout includes desks that have absolutely no separation between workspaces, then OBEX desk and table mount privacy panels are the most effective solution for reducing noise pollution and increasing privacy for your employees.

These privacy panels are integrated onto your existing desks with very little effort. Each panel comes with everything needed to install them. The panel clamps fit desk thicknesses between 0.75 inches and 2.75 inches.

Offices with high noise levels are a good fit for acoustical tiles, which come in 25 different styles. These panels are industry-rated to reduce more than 50% of the noise traveling into a workspace.

These panels hit all the key factors in the transition from an open office to a cubicle system: low cost, easy installation and effective sound reduction.

This photo shows you an acoustical tile privacy panel installation:

Desk Split Screens

These types of panels are a great choice if you have a lot of desks in a room and want to provide private work spaces that also serve as modesty screens.

The big advantage over desk and table mount panels is that these panels extend below the desk surface.

Like the desk/table privacy panels, you have multiple options for colors and material, including noise-reducing acoustical panels.

Free-Standing Privacy Panels

The final option we’ll mention here is our free-standing privacy panels. Unlike the previous two choices we mentioned, our free-standing privacy panels don’t bolt down onto a table.

What we like about these is that they come in the same sizes as other panels (24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 60, 66 and 72 inches), offering you mobile privacy for just about any situation.

Another perk to this option is that they’ll come in handy if you have a long-term plan for office reorganization, but want an immediate change from open to cubicles.

These panels meet that short-term need and, when it comes time to reorganize your desks and sections, you simply lift the panels off the old desk and place them on the new ones.

An Overview of What Makes Panel Extenders and Privacy Screens an Excellent Open Office Transition Choice

Making a move from an open-office layout to cubicles doesn’t have to be the fiasco you’re probably envisioning.

Our panel extenders are meant to be an elegant and simple solution to increasing privacy in an office where there’s really no time to shut down operations for rerouting cables, moving desks and installing dozens of heavy, clunky cubicles.

As we mentioned earlier, our panel extenders can be installed in a matter of minutes without disrupting your productivity. Think about it like this: We can install one noise-reducing panel extender in the amount of time it takes for an employee to go to the break room and brew a pot of coffee.

Consider this, too: Our panels come with a 10-year non-transferrable warranty that covers defects in materials and craftsmanship when incurred during normal use.

Our website has an extensive gallery of various types of panel installations that we think will help you visualize how our panels would look in your office.

Our gallery is a good way to view the various style and function combinations we have, too, as our frames and panels employ multiple materials.

Call us at 888-351-4197 or contact us through our website if you would like to learn more about what we have to offer.

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3 Ways Cubicle Panel Extenders Save You Money

13 January 2016Mark Canavarrocubicle extenders, workplace culture, workplace distractions, workplace privacy No comment

With the modern age making entrepreneurship in fashion and greater profits for existing businesses more attainable, a problem quickly arises: office space. Privacy can lead to focus for employees, which can lead to greater productivity and finally greater results, and that calls for a cubicle that helps this concentration. However, investing in so many cubicles can quickly feel like shooting yourself in the foot – saving money and making profits is the name of the game, right?

With cubicle panel extenders, you can get the best of both worlds: a customized cubicle that fits your needs and size – and more importantly – one that fits your price tag. Here are three ways that these panel extenders can actually save you money in the long-run and in the short-run, making them the best choice for a new business or an already roaring company:

  1. Save Money By Saving Time

Every business knows that saving money isn’t just about cutting on prices and finding deals – it’s about conserving the time and effort your employees are spending on tasks. This applies to ensuring productivity is kept up and small delays don’t lead to a missed deadline. Cubicle panel extenders offer this same advantage by offering privacy and focus to your employees, allowing them to focus on their work and not the distraction of a water-cooler conversation or nearby clients conversing on a separate project. The savings don’t just stop there – the very way they’re built is designed to save time, and inherently, save you money.

  • Less Time Spent on Installation

Whether you’re a handyman who can install the most difficult of objects in a matter of seconds, or you’re the less crafty type who struggles with installing a light bulb, the cubicle panel extenders are designed with ease and efficiency in mind. If you’re remodeling your office space and find privacy as a key to success, you can find yourself in a jam for time with traditional cubicles that can take as much as a day to put in place. However, the extenders are as simple as a few moments of your time, an Allen wrench, and a handful of screws, allowing you to transform your office without cutting into your deadlines.

  • Less Time Spent Readjusting

Success is about innovation, and that may mean redesigning your office space again in the near future. With normal cubicles, you’d find yourself in the same bind all over again, with the need to disassemble, move, and reassemble the spaces over the course of a day – if not many days. These extenders offer the same speed the first time as they do in the last, and readjusting the angle or moving them entirely can be done in a matter of minutes, saving you valuable time and money with it.

  1. Save Money By Saving Space

When success comes knocking at your door, it comes with a handful of problems to join it. As your business expands, this means hiring more employees and purchasing more equipment to handle the workload, and while your company may be growing, it doesn’t mean your office building is. To avoid tight workspaces that result in more headaches and frustration than productivity, arranging cubicles in the most economical and efficiency way is the answer. The more people you can fit in a room, the less rent you’ll pay on a larger building, and the more productivity you can achieve through collaboration. Cubicle panel extenders it all in one.

  • More Compact and Flexible

Traditional cubicles keep to a very strict size and level of flexibility, making your dreams of a pillow-fort style office space hard to come by. Cubicle panel extenders, on the flipside, offer a level of flexibility and creativity, allowing you to extend them as far as you’d like or angle them in certain directions to keep from irritating your co-workers in tight spaces. With their compact size making it easy to match up several to achieve a certain angle or only reach so far, you can create the cubicle space you want in a shape that suits the greater good of the office.

  1. Save Money By Spending Less

Of course the greatest money-saving advantage is the simplest – cubicle panel extenders can literally save you money. This is accomplished not only by their more reasonable price range and compact size, making it possible to buy fewer to suit your needs, but in greater ways.

  • They Come with Everything You Need

Some cubicle walls require an array of different tools and pieces to come together, with special adjusters, drills, and even unique screws stacking on the price tag in addition to its expected cost. Cubicle panel extenders are made for the future, with efficiency and ease in mind, and they accomplish this by coming entirely self-contained. Each features an Allen wrench with the packaging, all the screws needed, and no specialized parts that you have to search out last minute, making it possible for you to account the cost and then trust it.

  • No Need to Invest in New Cubicles

As your business grows and more space is needed, maybe you decide to go the simpler route and upgrade to a larger office building – but the costs don’t end there. Now you’re in dire need of more cubicles to accommodate new employees and collaborative projects. How can you manage all of it without racking up the price tag? Cubicle panel extenders allow you to use the traditional cubicles you already have and make them larger, at a significantly lesser cost. Now you can create that awesome hacker-style desk space with a wrapping panel making your area larger, all without the price tag you’d have to hack a bank to afford.

The simple concepts are often the best, and when your office space is looking for a change, it’s time to focus on what works at the right price tag. In the end, these extenders can do more than make office life easier: they can save you mo

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Noisy Coworkers? 3 Tips to Help You Be More Productive

2 December 2015Mark Canavarrocubicle extenders, desk-mounted panels, noisy office, workplace aesthetics, workplace culture, workplace distractions, workplace privacy No comment

noisy-coworkers-195x300Everyone works differently. Each person will approach a task with a diverse and unusual array of tools, techniques, requirements, downfalls, and advantages to see it completed. With that in mind, working collaboratively can be a burden rather than a help.

 

An open office is made to encourage communication and interaction, all with the aim to boost productivity, but for some, the sound and activity can actually do the opposite. This gets turned up to eleven when general activity isn’t the only enemy – a particularly noisy coworker is. You know, the kind who likes to read aloud, take their calls on speaker, or even approaches conversations with a voice of utter thunder.

You can’t let this problem harm your productivity, but there are better ways to avoid the distraction besides hoping for a change in their personality or even a transfer. Do you have a noisy coworker? Here are three tips for getting past this obstacle and staying productive.

1. Listen to Other Things For many, the issue is not sound, but noise.

You may be able to ignore the intense sound of a storm outside your window, but the noisy conversation of two nearby coworkers can completely distract you, preventing your concentration on the work at hand. The simple answer is to substitute the distracting noise with something your mind can more easily ignore.

– Music.

Studies have proven that music in fact helps people concentrate; it allows your brain to limit the number of distractions in the environment to a single sound, and then manage that distraction. With this in affect, more brain power can be devoted to what actually matters. Instrumental music is especially favorable, as our minds do not interpret soft piano or violin in the same way it does voices – a sound that is made to draw our attention and keep our attention. In this way, Mozart becomes a much better working companion than the employee next to you, because at least he knows how to stay objective.

– Rain sounds and white noise.

In the same way music helps limit our distractions and fill our ears with something easily ignored, white noise provides a healthy substitute to voices. White noise is specifically sounds such as running water, rain, wind, and so on, which are so normal that they’reeasily dismissed. This can also apply to a simple desk fan or an air purifier that will supply dull noise, but a pair of headphones can be even more efficient. Some rain
sounds can help to not only block outside noises, but also create a more tranquil mood that allows you to focus and complete your task.

2. Get Out of Dodge

Sometimes the best approach is the most direct approach, and if you are one of those people who find music and white noise as distracting as the noisy coworker, you may need to take the situation by the reins and find a more obvious solution.

– Ask your manager to move you to a different space. Your productivity level benefits or harms the entire business, so if you’re suffering from distractions and are unable to deliver the necessary work, your manager is suffering too. By approaching your boss and letting them know that a noisy coworker– who may or may not be named – is making it difficult to work, they can move you to another area, eliminating the problem with advantages for not only you but the entire company.

– Get to work early or stay late.

Midday is known as the most prime hours for work, as the sun is high, the sleepiness of the morning has faded, and the afternoon lull has yet to set in. Because of this, you might find your noisy coworker is a lot less active and a lot less loud in the mornings while everyone is still easing into the day. This makes it an ideal time for you to begin your projects, allowing you to complete vital tasks that require concentration before the distracting person arrives. Additionally, while no one likes staying late, if you continue to work after your coworker has gone home, you’ll have a quiet office that allows you to keep your priorities in order, leaving the noisy midday for less important tasks or even some web-surfing.

3. Take Action

If these more docile solutions have not earned a result, or perhaps they simply aren’t your style, you can always resort to the fastest, most direct, and – nine times out of time – most effective solution.

– Ask them to quiet down. While there are certainly people who must have a patent on being obnoxious, many others are unaware they’re being so noisy. Perhaps they have an unusually loud voice, think that communicating on speaker boosts productivity, or that everyone works in a loud environment as well as they do. In these cases, they are simply trying to do their job well and do not realize they are preventing you from doing the same. By simply mentioning the problem to them and asking them to lower their loud activities, the entire situation can be resolved.

– Ask a manager to speak with them. If you find confrontation as appealing as walking on hot coals, or your coworker does indeed have a patent on being obnoxious, the next best step is to bring the issue to the attention of your manager. At this point, your manager can speak with the employ with a certain degree of authority, resolving the problem that may have caused derision or confrontation between two employees of equal status.

Noisy co-workers are as helpful for productivity as a one-man-band in your living room is helpful for sleeping, but there’s no reason to accept an inability to focus. By applying a few of these three tips, you can see the problem resolved, your productivity boosted, and perhaps a better workplace environment – since everyone else can also enjoy a reprieve from the noise. If the noise is still unbearable, you may want to look into cubicle extenders or panels. OBEX Office Panel Extenders offers a large variety of office panel extenders to fit any cubicle or desk.

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5 Ways Privacy Panels Can Increase Employee Productivity

2 September 2015Mark Canavarrocubicle extenders, desk-mounted panels, noisy office, office design, office furniture, open office design, panel extenders, privacy screens, workplace aesthetics, workplace culture, workplace distractions, workplace privacy No comment

privacy panelsNew techniques, tools, and methods for boosting employee productivity are being discussed, argued, and decided on every day. One tool in particular is being hailed as an effective method of helping employees avoid distractions, feel more comfortable in their work environment, and work harder – producing work that is fast, efficient, and quality. The tool in question is privacy panels; compact and often stylish boards that make each individual desk into a working office without the impersonal look of a cubicle.

Here are five ways that privacy panels can make employees work harder, work better, and work happier:

1. Less Visual Distraction

No matter your working style, the human mind is designed to pick up and respond to movement in our area, even if it has nothing to do with you. Some argue this is an engrained cultural habit brought on by many flashy billboards, colorful screens, and constant entertainment, while others say it is a primal trait designed to keep us alert to predators or nearby danger. No matter the origin of this habit, as a worker, you’ll naturally be distracted by a coworker rising to copy a paper, retrieve a cup of coffee, or signal to another coworker. Although there’s very little entertainment value in these visual distractions and your coworker is probably not a tiger is disguise, trying to keep your attention on your work with these little disruptions is difficult.

The quality and speed of your work production relies on your ability to focus and build momentum, completing more tasks at a faster rate. By installing privacy panels around your desk, you are able to block out these little things catching the corners of your eyes and focus solely on your working tasks. This will boost productivity as well as the quality of work you can create.

2. Less Noise Distraction

While privacy panels mainly serve as a visual block, they also block a certain amount of sound. Although you won’t be spared the noise of a coworker shouting across the office to signal another employee, the small clicking of fellow keyboards, your coworker gathering together their paperwork, or the shifting of chairs on the floor will be canceled out. So if a coworker seems to be taking out their passive aggression on their innocent keyboard one annoying clank at a time, a privacy panel can dull this distraction – if not eliminate it entirely. This may seem like a small advantage, but your ability to block out all forms of distraction to focus your mind on your work will make a significant different in your productivity.

3. A Sense of Privacy

Privacy panels serve to seclude you and your desk away from the rest of the office, and by doing so, make you feel secluded in your personal area. With this new solitude, you can focus on your tasks and complete projects, knowing that there will not be a curious coworker glancing over at your computer screen or a bored intern wanting to watch you work.

Additionally, privacy panels serve as a visual barrier between you and your coworkers, encouraging them to leave you to your work, rather than disturb you. You are less likely to enter your boss’s office if the door is shut, and this same instinct will be placed on fellow coworkers with the panel’s advantage. When you settle down at your desk for the day, having this block tells them that you’re not to be disturbed. This can prevent a bored employee from deciding to stop by for a chat when you have a deadline, or a well-meaning coworker interrupting you with matters that could be handled at another time. This allows you to focus for longer periods and complete more.

With this peace of mind of knowing you have reliable privacy, you can shut off that portion of your mind that expects to be distracted at any moment. This reserve — similar to the mental trait that makes your eyes sharp to catch sight of a stalking tiger — ends up becoming a distraction of its own, and a privacy panel eliminates the issue.

4. Customized Work Space

Privacy panels, though minimal, serve as a set of walls between you and your coworker’s office space – creating a small and efficient “office” of your own. With this new privacy and sense of ownership, you can feel free to add personal decorations to your area without fear of disturbing other workers. These personal touches are known for boosting productivity, as they make workers feel more comfortable in their space; this confidence allows them to think creativity and concentrate on their work. These decorations can vary from family photos on their desk to large cat posters on the panels to a range of hanging lights or trinkets.

This also serves the rest of the office, as these little accessories are hidden from view and do not provide distraction for other workers. Perhaps your coworker has that trademark “Hang in There,” cat poster that grates on your nerves; there’s no need to suffer the sight of that every work day. Each employee will have the ability to customize their own personal office space, and not be distracted by each other’s additions.

5. Wall Space

Privacy panels, in addition to serving as stand-in walls for customization, can also serve as wall space for work-enhancing objects. You can place corkboards on the panels to schedule out the day’s work or place important reminders, or charts which gauge the progress and tasks of a recent project. Additionally, the barrier allows employees to place file cabinets near their desks without degrading the look or style of the office as a whole. Then they can store important files, objects, and tools to continue their work without having to pause and retrieve these items from another location.

This simple addition to any office space can make an employee’s work day more productive and far more enjoyable, benefitting the business and the workforce combined.

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Obex Panel Extenders: Tips on Choosing the Right Color for Your Office Space

27 May 2015Mark Canavarrocubicle extenders, desk-mounted panels, office design, workplace aesthetics, workplace culture No comment

It’s a well-known fact that different colors influence mood, behavior and feelings. All colors have a psychological affect on everyone, whether you’re aware of it or not. People also make different decisions and choices based on the color of their immediate environment. The colors you choose for your business help with the behavior of your employees and clients alike.

Color choice should play an important role in decorating an office space in particular, because of the impact it has on employee’s productivity rate, interaction with other co-workers and on the general mood of everyone in the work place. There are different ways to play with color tones and accents to get the effect desired, but there is one steadfast rule to remember when decorating; over-use of any one color has a negative, and sometimes, an opposite effect than what was originally desired. That being said, here are some tips on choosing a color for an office to bring about the most positive working environment for your business:

  • Strong, bright colors of any shade will energize, whereas the softer shades of pastel will calm and soothe.
  • Blue’s and green’s aid in decision-making, and it’s also good for keeping a calm atmosphere.
  • Subdued orange and peach create a warm, welcome feeling; a great choice for lobbies and reception areas, but it can create a chatty feeling in a workplace.
  • Too much yellow can cause more anxiety in a stressful workplace, but small amounts can increase productivity.
  • Using too much red can cause aggressive type feelings.
  • Turquoise creates a creative, communicative atmosphere.
  • To balance out the effect of any color, use a color that compliments it, i.e., blue with yellow, red with green, etc.

If you place to upgrade your work place with privacy panels or custom extenders, Obex Panel can help you with any color scheme you choose. From custom panels to the many fabrics and colors that are already in stock, Obex will be happy assist you with choosing the right product to satisfy your needs.

To see how Obex can save you time and money with easy-to-install extenders and panels, please feel free to contact us.

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Consider a Table Mount to Increase Productivity in Your Office

20 May 2015Mark Canavarrocubicle extenders, desk-mounted panels, noisy office, workplace culture, workplace distractions, workplace privacy No comment

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This would be a perfect reason to consider installing a table mount in your office space, or several table mounts, if the area calls for it. Some office spaces are certainly larger than others. There are many benefits to adding table mounts, some of which have already been mentioned. In addition, it is a known fact that when people are working in close quarters, they are going to either become very close friends; or they are going to clash. Either way, it doesn’t make for a good office situation, and in turn, decreases overall productivity. If you become friends with the person you are confined with, there will typically be random conversations that have no business entering the office. It may be talk of what happened last night or what shows are all the rage this season. On the other hand, if you clash; then every little detail that’s overheard could be a cause for scrutiny. What’s worse, this could end up costing one or both of your jobs.

If you feel like us here at OBEX, and you know what great things could come from installing table mounts in your office; contact us for more information. We will be happy to assist you with making your office more productive.

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The Top 5 Causes of Poor Work Performance

13 May 2015Mark Canavarrocubicle extenders, desk-mounted panels, noisy office, office furniture, open office design, privacy screens, workplace culture, workplace distractions, workplace privacy No comment

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While the definition of poor work performance changes, the causes of the performance gap seem to be universal no matter the industry, company, job description, or typical group of people. Some causal factors of low or high performance are employee – centric issues and others are organization issues. These tend to overlap. Most issues are influenced by both the employee and the organization. For example, if Employee A’s manager asks him why he has only been averaging seventy – five phone calls per hour, he could hear one or both of the following reasons:

Example #1: “I am distracted because my wife is due to have a baby. Every time I hear a phone ring I think it is her calling to tell me that she is going to the hospital.”

Example #2: “My coworkers are bothering me. The one on my left keeps laughing really loud and the one on my right asks me a question every few minutes. I can’t concentrate on my own calls with all of these interruptions.”

The first example is an employee issue. His life at home is leaking into his life at work. In other words his work / life balance is off. The organization can do little to help him. He is in control of how distracted he is or is not. Example #2 is an organization issue. Because of the way the office set up its employees right next to each other, and because of the managers’ ineffectiveness to keep his coworkers quiet and train the rookies, he is distracted by factors he can’t control. Because companies have little to no influence on what is happening in the employees’ life that might cause disruptions, they have to focus on the organization’s factors. Below are the top five causes of poor work performance, specifically ones that companies can cause or allow to happen, and therefore they are the ones that can be fixed.

  1. Lack of sound privacy. Every worker is unique. Employee A might be productive when there is loud music in the background. That same music might be distracting and annoying to Employee B. Employee A could train himself to hear his coworkers conversations as simple white noise in the background while Employee B can’t help but listen intently to whatever is being said. Additional noises such as tapping on computer keyboards and squeaking chairs are also big distractions. This cause can be fixed with additional partitions and noise-cancelling headphones.
  1. Lack of visual privacy. No employees have reported that they like it when someone is looking over their shoulder. Those who have their desks set up right in their manager’s line of sight say that adds additional, unnecessary stress. Managers typically think that their presence makes employees more productive but the result is the exact opposite. Workers are less likely to play online games and surf social media sites when someone can easily see them, but studies show that does not improve work performance.
  1. Lack of personal space / Overcrowding. Open office models typically put four to ten people around one table. They each have their own chair, their own computer, and their own basic office supplies like pens, but nothing else belongs to them. They are literally bumping elbows and they do not have the opportunity to make the space their own. No pictures of their kids and their pets, no calendar with quotes from their favorite comedian or politicians, and no jar of their favorite candy. When an employee feels “at home” at work, he works better. Companies need to give employees the opportunity to personalize their space.
  1. Inability to control the environment. An employee who is shivering because he is cold, or sweating because he is hot, is an ineffective worker. The same employees need to be able to adjust the curtains or shades on the windows when the sun is getting in their eyes. He needs a chair that can be adjusted up and down, left and right, and is not different the next day because someone else sat in it after he did.
  1. Second – guessing, or excessive mistakes due to poor training. A company’s first priority should be making sure that their employees are well trained. That way they will not be interrupting each other with questions, or doing their own work slowly because they are struggling to remember what to do next or how to do it.

In order to get ideal work from their employees, businesses must create the ideal work environments. This goes beyond ensuring occupational health and safety. It goes beyond making sure that the workplace is clean, beyond having water fountains and bathrooms that work, and beyond managerial accountability. With so little influence over an employee’s ability to balance work and life, work must be the focus. Recently big name companies like Google, Facebook, and Square have been praising the open office model. In order to improve managerial accessibility, transparency, and employees’ opportunities to collaborate, their workspaces have done away with enclosed offices and individual cubicles. They have literally taken the walls down between their employees.

Those same employees agree across the board that the open office model does get them more face – time with their coworkers. However, they also report the following negative consequences of it: lack of sound privacy, lack of visual privacy, overcrowded workspaces and an inability to control their personal space / environment. Only twenty five percent, that is one in four workers in the United States, say that they work in the ideal environment for peak job performance. The causes of poor work performance are not a problem for that twenty percent because they have sound privacy, visual privacy, and their workspaces are not overcrowded. Companies must prioritize and invest in creating these ideal environments not only for their employees but for the business at large.

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Table Mount Panel Extenders Create Instant Cubicles

18 March 2015Mark Canavarrocubicle extenders, office design, office furniture, panel extenders, privacy screens No comment

cubical - panel extendersIf you’re opening a new office, or you’re adding new staff to your existing business, you have probably noticed how expensive office furniture is. You know you need to give your employees adequate work space, but adding work space should also be affordable. The truth is, you don’t have to buy a whole new suite of office furniture to provide more space for your employees. With table mount panel extenders, you can create instant cubicles.

Any Table Will Do

You don’t need a special type of table to create a functional cubicle, in fact, any table you have that’s between ¾” and 2″ thick will be just fine. As long as it’s sturdy enough for your staff to do their work on it, you can add a table mount panel extender. Don’t have a spare table? You don’t even have to go out and buy one. Consider renting tables if you only need them temporarily. Table mount panel extenders won’t do any damage to them.

Super Fast Set-Up

Your time is valuable and the last thing that you want to do is spend it putting together furniture. In a matter of minutes, you can install table mount panel extenders then you can get back to work. You won’t need an engineering degree or a giant box of tools to get the job done either. They come with a thumb screw and an allen wrench and that’s all you need. They’re so easy to install that anybody can do it with no trouble at all.

Versatile Configuration

In business, you’ve got to be agile enough to change and your furniture has to be versatile too. Whether you want to use a single table against a wall, or two tables back to back, table mount panel extenders are the answer. You can install one set along the edge of the table, to create a center divider and others to divide the table into work spaces. Even better yet, if you ever want to change the configuration, you can do it nearly instantly.

Temporary Or Permanent

If you only need cubicles for a short amount of time, or if they’ll be a permanent fixture, table mount panel extenders are the solution. Instantly install them for temporary employee testing desks or training centers. Take them down, store them flat in a storage cabinet and pull them out again when they’re needed. Or, just leave them in place and they’ll hold up to daily use for years to come.

Compliments Any Decor

Your business image is incredibly important and the last thing you want is to have furniture that looks like it was haphazardly thrown together. Table mount panel extender frames and panels come in a large variety of colors to perfect match any office décor. You can also choose the material for your panels, from fabric acoustical tiles to polycarbonate and either clear or frosted acrylic.

If you would like more information about table mount panel extenders, please contact us. Our friendly staff will be happy to answer any questions you have. We’ve helped many businesses, just like yours, and we’ll be happy to help you choose the best option for your users.

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Five Reasons Your Office Staff Needs Cubicle Panel Extenders

4 March 2015Mark Canavarrocubicle extenders, panel extenderscubical panels No comment

Cubicles2It might seem like a good idea to have an open floor plan for your office. It’s supposed to make it easier for staff to work together, collaborate and accomplish team-oriented activities. While all of these things may in fact be the case, it’s not always going to work out that way. No matter how much you want to get your staff together, there are some drawbacks to this thinking. Here are five reasons that your office staff needs cubicle panel extenders to be more productive.

  1. Focus – It can be downright impossible to completely focus on the task at hand when there are things going on around you. The person in the next cubicle may be one of those people who just can’t sit still so they’re up and down a lot during the day. That kind of distraction, even if it’s for a moment takes the focus off the work and makes it harder to get back on track. With just a little separation, the distractions are minimized, making it far easier to pay attention and get some work done.
  2. Noise – Some of your staff members talk a bit loud when they’re on the phone with clients. Their jovial personalities and quick jokes keep business flowing in, but it can be disruptive to those around them. Others seem to bang on the keyboard at an unrelenting pace that causes others to become irritated and distracted. Cubicle panel extenders help to buffer the sounds coming from the surrounding area and create a quiet space where others can get work done.
  3. Privacy – Even though working in an office full of people, by its very nature, isn’t all that private, it’s still important. This is especially the case when clients and customers have access to the cubicles of employees. Conversations about accounts, personal information and purchasing decisions are easier to have when one does not feel like they are under observation. Panel extenders help to create a sense of privacy and make a cubicle feel like a separate office.
  4. Temporary – Your business is constantly growing and evolving and your employee’s needs do the same. At times, your people need more privacy, and at other times, they need more access to one another. One of the best things about cubicle panel extenders is that they are not a permanent fixture. In fact, you can easily install and dismantle them at your leisure, which means you can have a more dynamic and adaptable work space.
  5. Attractive – Let’s face it, working in a dull, boring space is less than inspiring, even for the most motivated individuals. When your office is outfitted with cubicle panel extenders that are created using custom colors, fabrics and frames, it adds some pizzazz to the space. It may seem like a small thing, but the color, texture and quality of our surroundings has a major impact on motivation, creativity and productivity.

Keeping your staff comfortable will help to assure that they continue to be productive and happy working for you. Creating a space that allows them the flexibility to work with others or solo is one of the best ways to do this. Contact us to learn more about the benefits of cubicle panel extenders and we’ll be happy to lend a hand.

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Cubicles And Desks With Office Panel Extenders Create Private Offices

8 January 2015Mark Canavarrocubicle extenders, open office design, workplace culture No comment

open-officeOver the past ten years, open-plan offices have become the norm. For companies, it makes sense since they can put more employees in a smaller amount of space. Open spaces also give ample opportunity for employees to collaborate. Despite these benefits to the organization, employees are not always pleased with them. Their complaints include decreased privacy, increased noise and visual distractions. Employers can mitigate some of these issues by installing office panel extenders. Here are some ways that they’ll make your employees happier and more productive.

Privacy Issues

For employees, one of the biggest issues with an open-plan office is the lack of privacy. Conversations can easily be overheard, making it difficult to focus. It’s not just the people right next door that can be heard either, it’s every worker in the area. It is difficult for introverted people to speak to a client, co-worker or supervisor in these situations. This is important to note because one-half to one-third of the workforce falls within this category of personality types. By minimizing the external noise from co-workers, these employees can focus on their work and are, therefore, more effective.

Productivity Issues

When employees are distracted by those around them, whether it’s because of talking or because of movement, their productivity naturally decreases. Any business owner or manager will easily recognize what that can do to the bottom line. According to researchers, a happy employee is more productive. Small things like giving praise, an occasional sweet treat and, yes, creating more private spaces can increase happiness. It’s a win-win situation for employees and employers.

Problem Solving

Although it may not be possible for most companies to return to the days when private offices were dominant, there are some ways to reduce the issues. Creating private spaces that workers can use for at least part of their work day is one option. These spaces can be shared by employees, giving each a set amount of time to work in privacy before returning to their cubicle. Another option would be to install office panel extenders with sound-deadening fabrics to help minimize the external sounds and other distractions.

If your employees are not happy and productive, it’s in everyone’s best interest for you to find solutions to the problem. We understand how important these issues are to you and your success. Contact us for more information about office panel extenders and how they can help create a quieter, more productive workplace for all.

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