Office spaces have always been designed to encourage productivity—and yet, no single desk arrangement has stood the test of time. Back in the 1950s, for example, the assembly lines at Ford inspired organizations to experiment with open floor plans. When that proved ineffective for white-collar workers, cubicles took hold in the late ‘80s and ‘90s. But, as high tech startups began to emerge in the 2000s, companies began to re-embrace open-concept offices to promote more collaborative work and accommodate smaller budgets. And now, perhaps in a more drastic way, offices are changing once again. Today’s employees value being able to work whenever and wherever they want, and are questioning whether traditional office spaces are needed at all. We’ve been asking the same thing at Okta, and in 2019, decided to move toward what we call Dynamic Work—a model that empowers workforces with flexibility and choice. In this fourth installment.