Archive · 2 Jul 2025
Managers Lack Workplace Privacy, Steelcase Offers New Solution
Imagine your office is like a busy library, but there aren't enough quiet rooms.
Steelcase found that many managers struggle to focus because they don't have private spaces.
They're always in meetings or dealing with distractions.
To help, Steelcase created a new product called "Be my guest®".
It's like building blocks for offices that can create private booths or quiet areas, helping people focus and feel more comfortable.
This is especially important as more people work in hybrid or remote setups.
Steelcase research indicates workplace privacy is a top need, especially for middle managers.
69% of middle managers lack the privacy they need at work, leading to reduced focus.
Outdated layouts and open collaboration spaces contribute to the lack of private areas.
Steelcase launched Be my guest®, a modular privacy solution, to address these issues.
The new solution offers various configurations for hybrid work environments.
- Who
- Steelcase, middle managers, and hybrid workers.
- What
- Steelcase's research reveals a lack of workplace privacy, prompting the launch of a new solution.
- When
- As of 2024, with projected changes by 2025.
- Where
- Workplaces in India, China, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, and Malaysia.
- Why
- To address the growing need for privacy in hybrid work environments and improve employee well-being.
Managers
Senior Leaders
Need for Privacy vs. Focus
Managers
Need for private spaces
Senior Leaders
Less focused
- Research Source
- Steelcase
- Primary Need
- Workplace privacy
- Managers Lacking Privacy
- 69%
- New Solution
- Be my guest®
- Availability
- India, China, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, and Malaysia