From the course: Productivity Tips: Setting Up Your Workplace

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Make your open-workspace productive

Make your open-workspace productive

From the course: Productivity Tips: Setting Up Your Workplace

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Make your open-workspace productive

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- There's one increasingly popular trend in modern workspaces, and that is to have an open work environment. The idea behind the open work environment is to create a positive atmosphere where there's more teamwork, and there's more collaboration. It creates a culture of where people can feel like they talk to each at any time. There is one major negative associated with that in that it can increase interruptions, dramatically. So how do we get the most out of an open work environment and at the same time, maintain productivity by having less switches in our work day? Here are a few tips. First of all, if you have any control over the layout of an open workspace, please designate one area for private work. In other words, a few cubicles or one particular quiet room. This gives people the opportunity to step out of the chatter of an open work environment and focus on one project. Second, I recommend that as an…

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