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Reverse desk hoteling
What is reverse desk hoteling?
Reverse desk hoteling is a model where employees keep an assigned desk but release it on the days they are not in the office, so colleagues can book it. It combines the security of a personal desk with better use of space in a hybrid workplace.
Why it is useful
Many organizations want to keep assigned desks for some people while not wasting space. Reverse hoteling recovers desks on days their owners work from home, travel or are on leave, without taking the desk away permanently.
What it needs
- An easy way for desk owners to release days
- A booking system that shows released desks as available
- Clear-desk rules, so the desk is ready for someone else
How AskCody supports desk sharing
With AskCody desk booking, people see free and occupied desks by area on a map and book them from the web portal or the Microsoft add-in, so released desks can be found and used by colleagues.
Frequently asked questions
How is reverse hoteling different from desk hoteling?
In desk hoteling, nobody owns a desk and everyone books. In reverse hoteling, desks have owners who release them when they are away.
Who decides which desks are released?
Usually the desk owner, sometimes guided by a workplace policy for expected office days.
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