Flexibility and interaction are the hallmarks of desk sharing. The employees do not have permanent workplaces, but rather choose a place when they arrive at the office and clear it away again when they leave. This goes hand in hand with the “clean desk policy”: work materials and personal items are taken away and stowed in a locker or caddy. This brings more flexibility into work processes and promotes creative conversation: people sit next to other colleagues from their department or even from different departments and come up with new ideas.