#Cubicle July 16

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During the month of July, I have taken up the 30-Day Curiosity Coach4aday Challenge, and today’s focus is on the office CUBICLE.

The mechanics of this challenge involve presenting a question and subsequently uncovering the optimal response.

July 16th Curiosity Question on the Cubicle

Who invented the office cubicle?

Office cubicles, also known as workstation partitions, have been a common feature in many workplaces for several decades. While their design and configuration can vary, cubicles typically consist of modular walls or panels that divide larger office spaces into individual work areas.

For the record I have never had an office or workstation that had one of these workstations, but I was often adjacent to those areas.

July 16th Answer

The office cubicle, as we know it today, was invented by Robert Propst, an American designer and inventor. In the late 1960s, Propst was working for a furniture manufacturing company called Herman Miller. He was tasked with finding innovative solutions to improve office environments and productivity.

Propst developed a system known as “Action Office,” which aimed to address the problems of open office spaces that lacked privacy and personalization. The system introduced modular office furniture and included the introduction of the first cubicle, known as the “Action Office cubicle” or “Action Office workstation.”