Hot Desking

Question 1

What is hot desking?

Answer 1

If many employees work away from the office, there may be no real need to have a permanent desk or office for each person. Instead there is plenty of desks for home/teleworkers which they can use if they book a time slot in advance.

Question 2

What are the impacts on the employee for hot desking?

Answer 2

• Feel more part of the team
• Have face-to-face contact with colleagues
• Cannot personalise desk (eg no family photos)

Question 3

What are the impacts on the organisation for hot desking?

Answer 3

• Saves space - Reduces costs
• Encourages a clear desk policy at the end of the day - staff are more organised and tidy.