Written etiquette works better than enforcement, provided the system makes the right behaviour easy. Most breaches are practical rather than deliberate, such as holding a desk because availability is not visible.
Publish the expectations rather than policing them. Where the booking system releases unclaimed desks automatically, etiquette becomes a description of how the system already behaves.
Common questions
What does Desk Etiquette mean in simple terms?+
Desk etiquette is the set of shared expectations for using flexible desks: book what you need, check in when you arrive, release what you are not using, clear the desk when you leave.
What are the rules around Desk Etiquette?+
Written etiquette works better than enforcement, provided the system makes the right behaviour easy. Most breaches are practical rather than deliberate, such as holding a desk because availability is not visible.
What else should you know about Desk Etiquette?+
Publish the expectations rather than policing them. Where the booking system releases unclaimed desks automatically, etiquette becomes a description of how the system already behaves.