GlaxoSmithKline, the London-based pharmaceutical firm with historic ties and a strong presence in the Philadelphia area, is not just known for fraud and record-setting fines.
It has developed the “deskless” office which is being pioneered at its Philly area facilities.
The plan is to make cubicles a thing of the past. The floor plan is open with floor-to-ceiling windows and features angled tables and shared workstations for collaboration. Just plug your laptop into one of the monitors. Each employee, by the way, gets a laptop with a built in phone. There are glass-walled rooms for ad hoc meetings, and special no-talking zones.
There is not even an office for U.S. chief Deirdre Connelly.
Employees get lockers for personal possessions.
The company says there has been a 45 percent increase in the speed of decision making.
Hat tip Forbes.