Let's rethink the open plan office
Creating small spaces for high energy brainstorming is one way to stay nimble.
IF YOU told me a decade ago that senior management would be out of their private offices and embracing open office concepts, I would have called your bluff.
But in just a few decades, the 21st century has seen the modern workplace transform from having private offices, multiple boardrooms and cubicles, into an open office layout that encourages collaboration and innovation. The office environment is suddenly a lot livelier.
Ironically, while the open office concept was initially designed to encourage collaboration and "designed with productivity in mind", it came with a new set of problems.
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