1 The problem of the place is simple:how to maintain a minimum of privacy when working in a chicken coop? The solution is slightly more complex. But achievable:all you have to do is learn to reconcile individuality and community.
2 Everything starts at the start of the day. As at home, the rule of good cohabitation is to say hello politely. We know some who mark their arrival by shouting to the crowd:"Hola quetal? " every morning. Needless to say, the general atmosphere of an open space obviously depends on everyone's attitude. And so a little humor, cheerfulness, joie de vivre and love for one's neighbor... can't hurt. (Concept to spread).
3 Essential to feel good:define your territory. Geographically first. The idea is to create your own living space. Either pin, tape, post-iter… anything that makes us feel good. Calendar of naked rugby players, portrait of Georges Clooney (even dressed him it works), funny words from a colleague ("client meeting at 7:00 p.m.")...
4 We also think of the mental border, the challenge is to be able to isolate oneself (extract oneself) psychologically while being physically surrounded by people. You can obviously use accessories (especially if you need high concentration). Earplug, Ipod, fingers… however, be careful not to abuse this sound insulation. In order to avoid the risk of autism in open space.
5 We remember that the interest of the kibbutz office is to be a place of sharing and exchange (in the boss version =increase the productivity of employees by making the gland impossible). So we think about communicating.
6 But precisely not just anyhow. Example:we absolutely want to share something funny with our colleague across the way, we don't suddenly scream on the set. No, we use specific tools such as email. From:Delphine To:Christine. Object Hi, hi, hi. Message:"look we see Valerie's panties". Because yes, surviving in the open space involves building alliances. It's human and that's how it is.
7 We see that the famous adage "do not do to others what you would not have them do to you" has never had so much meaning. When someone asks us to speak less loudly, we don't take it badly and we lower our voices.
8 Basic rule:we pretend not to listen (even if we don't miss a beat of course) a conversation that does not concern us (problem with the plumber, divorce, romantic date... with a colleague).
9 And so we can see that even when speaking quietly (“Are you naked there?”), everyone hears. So we take it easy on the decibels and we prefer (again) electronics and texting for the really delicate and personal stuff.
10 Ah yes, we almost forgot:we take advantage of the open space to work better thanks to more fluid communication (rooh, if we can laugh more).
