Today we’re talking about desk hoteling in the office—sometimes people say it fast and it comes out like ‘deck hotelling’—but the idea is simple: no permanent desks, and you reserve a workspace when you’re coming in, like booking a hotel room. 

And here’s the real question: does desk hoteling build flexibility and collaboration—or does it quietly create friction, inequality, and a culture where people feel like visitors in their own workplace?

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