{"id":3489,"date":"2019-04-02T07:28:41","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T14:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=3489"},"modified":"2019-04-02T07:28:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T14:28:41","slug":"perils-of-the-open-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/perils-of-the-open-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Perils of the Open Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

The open-plan office started with such promise.<\/h3>\n

When we saw the cool, minimalist design and freedom of the open office, we dreamed of spontaneous collaboration, deeper connections with co-workers, and enhanced performance.<\/p>\n

The reality? Too often the open office is a sea of distractions.<\/p>\n

Loud talkers. Barking dogs. Mike from Marketing who won\u2019t shut up. If you\u2019re working in an open-plan office, these perils are just the beginning.<\/p>\n

Despite the fact that leadership at some companies think employees only care about bean bag chairs and free food, surveyed workers* say that the ability to focus without interruptions ranks #1 on their workplace wish lists. Productivity trumps tacos. Who knew?<\/p>\n

Those same open office workers reported that blocking out noise and distractions will:<\/p>\n