There are more impromptu meetings, quicker answers to questions, and constant knowledge share. Working right next to the rest of my team (without the symbolic barriers of ominous cube walls) somehow has had the instant result of increasing productivity. Previously sitting in a traditional cubicle, the first noticeable effect of an open workspace was the realization of how cumbersome sending frequent emails to those around you is.

And my experience so far in this shiny new space has encompassed all of the above. In reality, the space mirrors exactly what the digital and social landscape is all about: constant communication, transparency, collaboration, and ideation.

The two-room center was built with open workspaces, a couch and coffee table area, screens streaming social media analytics, plus plenty of whiteboards, glass walls, and pinboards for displays. Around the same time, our team and the Social Media team were given a shared home in the newly created Digital Hub. In my own recent role change, I experienced this open culture firsthand – changing gears from Internal Communications and joining the Reebok Global Brand Marketing team in Digital. In my two and a half years at the Home of Fitness, our office seems to embrace all ages through encouraging internal moves, promoting a leave-your-job-title-at-the-door fitness culture, and having an overall entrepreneurial approach to work.

While it’s often talked about that “millennials” have a hard time assimilating into a corporate setting, this has actually always been a non-issue working at Reebok HQ.

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