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The increase in the use of noise-cancelling devices at work is a plus for productivity but can discourage collaboration.
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Your brain may have got used to working from home, here’s how to transition back to the office.
The study showed that boosting the office temperature a little can save energy and keep office workers comfortable without sacrificing their cognitive performance.
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Our study found that office workers performed just the same, whether the air conditioning was set at 22°C or 25°C. But making that tweak can cut energy use by 18%.
Research shows open plan offices work for teams who set rules about their space.
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Rather than being distracting, open plan offices can actually work for certain situations.
A shift to open-plan offices means interpersonal and influencing skills are more important than ever.
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So-called ‘soft skills’ – including interpersonal skills, critical thinking and relationship-building – are rated as being important across all jobs and industries.
Shared work spaces can be counterproductive for the employees who work in them.
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Research shows shared work spaces are not just distracting but bad for workplace friendships.
Open-plan offices may seem like a good idea but research shows they have a negative effect on employees.
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An open-plan office is not all it’s cracked up to be but the alternative, segmented spaces, has its downsides as well.