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Peace and quiet at work? Here are ten of the best and most far out solutions

Workplace Insight

Any survey that sets out to establish what people believe cuts their productivity and annoys them most about their workplace invariably throws up the same result; the noise and distractions generated by other people. Some of the solutions they have come up with have been great, some a little less so. Here is our pick of just ten of them.

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What Can Young Lawyers Teach Us About The Future Of Workspaces?

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This article was written for Work Design Magazine by Dana Nalbantian , Principal, Studio Director and workplace design expert for Gensler. The fundamental thing in law school is that you’re sitting at a long table with colleagues talking through challenges, not sitting alone in a cubicle or an office.

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Sound and vision – Nigel Oseland makes himself heard for the IN magazine profile

Workplace Insight

When we do surveys, we often find that business leaders have a different view of how the office is working to other people. It’s back to the cubicle except it’s a Perspex box rather than a partitioned box. “So, But they also need a broader perspective, a broader viewpoint. If you have the data, you have the conversation.

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Flexibility In Design: Turning A Workplace Into An Outdoor Oasis

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In the workplace, the pandemic changed everything: workers traded in cubicles and water cooler chats for their couches and furry friends. This article was written by Brian Parker and was originally published on Work Design Magazine. Workers traded in their cubicles and water cooler chats for their couches and furry friends.

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Repurposing Furniture: Realizing the Environmental, Economic, and Design Benefits

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This article was originally written by Robin Weckesser , Jennifer Denny , and Darryl Denny f or Work Design Magazine. But one workplace solution — repurposing furniture — is as grounded as the ubiquitous office cubicle. To meet these expectations, we suggested that Mongo supplement the existing furniture with repurposed furniture.

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Authentically Gen Z: The Values, Aspirations & Drivers That Will Re-Define The Future Of Work

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This article was written by Deborah Nemeth and Megan Skaalen , and was originally published on Work Design Magazine. Given the importance that this generation places on autonomy and work-life balance, about half of those surveyed by WEF report that they would quit their job if it interfered with their work-life balance.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

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Your self-doubt is normal, but coaching requires only this recipe: compassion, listening, intuition and a continuous and longstanding desire to improve yourself a little every day, whether it’s through books , magazines, seminars, YouTube videos, or your daily interactions with life. These are actual findings from an industry survey.

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