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Open Office Plans Reduce Focus

Open office plans hinder focus and are a net negative for most work. / Do open offices help or hurt real productivity?

Open office environments are popular for encouraging collaboration. Yet, many workers find them distracting, making deep work challenging in shared spaces.

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