Open plan offices are terrible for innovation and productivity

More and more research on the impact that open-plan offices have on an individual’s performance is showing just how detrimental it is, which you can see in this video above.

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This research showcases the harmful impacts that open-plan offices have on our ability to do our best work:

• Open plan offices DECREASE collaboration: When moving from cubicles to an open plan office, one study in the British Psychological Society showed that people spent 73% less time in face-to-face interactions use of email increased by 67% use of instant messenger increased by 75%
• Open plan offices DECREASE productivity: In a study of more than 40,000 workers in 300 U.S. offices, open plan offices led to higher levels of noise distractions, visual distractions and loss of privacy.
• Millennials really hate dealing with noise and distractions: Oxford Economics surveyed 600 people and found that millennials are very annoyed by ambient noise in the office which distracts them from work. Many resort to strategies like wearing earphones or leaving their desks to escape the noise.
• Open plan offices can lead to people feeling more self-conscious about their appearance, especially women.

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