David Seymour (speaking in a YouTube video uploaded by James Laughlin) describes his decision to forgo a private office, placing his team in an open workspace. He claims this arrangement reduces interpersonal problems and fosters a positive, visible team culture—arguing his MPs are more heard than many others—attributing that visibility to the "good culture" created by the open environment.
I don't have an office. What it means is that our team, instead of being off down a hall with, you know, relationship breakdowns and personal grievances and all the stuff that happens all through Parlound, our folks are out in the open in a really positive environment. And I think you've started to see that, you know, ex MPs, people say, oh, I don't hear enough from your MPs. Well, actually, if you think about it, or must be at least 30 or 40 MPs came in in the 2020 intake. You don't hear from any of them, you hear from ours more than most. And I think that reflects the fact that we created that good culture.
