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Open-plan offices were meant to inspire creativity, energy and collaboration. In reality, many have become noisy environments and trying to concentrate is nearly impossible. If you’re wanting to create a workspace where people can do real, focused work, soundproof office pods offer a practical and modern solution.
"Your team is trying to work, but the open-plan office is loud, distracting and makes focus almost impossible."
The Problem: Noise, Distraction and a Lack of Focus
When you think of an open plan office, you typically envisage a place full of the hustle-bustle of people and machines. Open plan offices focus on team collaboration, where workers sit together in a large room. With phones ringing, people making telephone or video calls, keyboards being bashed and team members holding discussions, these noises and distractions can have a detrimental effect on employees’ concentration, productivity and wellbeing.
There is no privacy in an open plan office.
Open plan offices promised eye contact, collaboration, improved creativity, human interaction and bright open spaces. However, what we have ended up with are loud rooms full of busy people who have no privacy, and who are desperately trying to concentrate. The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Open Plan Office.
In an article published in BBC Worklife, "only one-in-four employees say their office environment fostered both collaboration and individual concentration, according to a 2013 study of open and traditional American workspaces by global design firm Gensler. More than half reported being disturbed by others when trying to focus."
Why It Matters: The Hidden Cost of Poor Workspaces
If your employees can’t think clearly, their productivity suffers. If they can’t hold confidential meetings, make calls or hold video conferences in peace, your company’s overall professionalism takes a hit.
Not having dedicated, private zones for focused work is not just inconvenient, it’s a barrier to getting the best from your people.
Although seamless collaboration and communication are critical within an organisation, it is important for employees to have moments of privacy. Depending on the task, a large portion of an employee’s day may involve interacting with colleagues and management. There are however many situations that demand solitude and freedom from interference. Interior designers have recognised this need and have incorporated soundproof pods into their designs.
Valtteri Hongisto at the Turku University of Applied Sciences in Finland, found that “if you’re doing highly concentration-demanding work, then your performance is reduced by 10% if you are exposed to speech that is intelligible. However, if you don’t hear the words then performance is not reduced at all.”
Soundproof Office Pods Offer a Solution
There’s a proven solution: office pods. These are compact, self-contained rooms that give your people a private, calm space inside a busy office.
Office pods are soundproof flexible private rooms that are available in South Africa in various sizes, the smallest being the phone booth pod suitable for a single person. In many cases these pods are furnished with a height adjustable standing desk, ergonomic chair and come fully equipped with lighting, electrical plugs and monitor.
Office pods can be open at one end or completely enclosed, and have features like sound absorbing interiors, double-glazed glass, antibacterial fabrics and video conferencing capability.
Since the COVID pandemic, people have gotten used to working remotely. Although returning to work in the office has allowed employees to better interact and collaborate with their peers, the need to work in peace remains. This is one of the reasons why modern office designs, and even home offices, have started incorporating pods. The most common use for smaller office pods like the Telebooth TB-S, is for phone calls and video conferences, while larger pods are ideal for team meetings and confidential discussions.
In South Africa, office pods are used as a workstation, a conference room, a soundproof private phone booth, or an annex.
Why Telebooth Pods Are the Smart Choice
- They create a discrete space within an open plan office where private calls and video conferences can be held without disturbing others.
- Telebooth pods block approximately 90% of outside noise.
- They are extremely flexible. Because they are on castors, they can quickly be moved to where they are needed.
- The pods are "Plug & Play". They are delivered flat-packed and installed on site.
- No construction or building permits are required to install a pod.
- Lower cost than creating office cubicles.
- They can be used as an office for management or even on a factory or warehouse floor.
- They are designed for real work: not just a phone booth, but a workspace.
- With many colour options and finishes, the pods can be customised to suit your décor.
Telebooth Office Pods by Karo
Our Telebooth pods are available in various sizes, from the space-efficient TB-S phone booth for individual use, to the spacious 6-person TB-ML meeting room.
Telebooth office pods cut external noise by up to 90%, giving your team a private zone of calm inside even the busiest open-plan workspace.
Double-glazed doors, acoustic panels, and sound-absorbing finishes help concentration without the background noise!
The Future You’ll Create
Imagine a workspace where people can concentrate deeply, hold private conversations and collaborate freely, all without fighting for quiet corners. With Telebooth pods, your office becomes a place that supports both focus and togetherness. Investing in the right pod means investing in your team’s productivity, wellbeing and satisfaction. Let us help you make that transformation.
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