Distractions come in many shapes and sizes. When you\u2019re trying to just get work done in an open office environment, the disruptions all add up to a productivity nightmare.<\/p>\n
In your business, it could<\/em> be emotional support ferrets. (Did you know that a group of ferrets is called a \u201cbusiness,\u201d by the way? \u00a0And if you haven\u2019t read this piece<\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/span> by Patricia Marx in The New Yorker<\/em> on emotional support animals, you should. It could be an emotional support llama.)\u00a0 More likely it\u2019s barking dogs, loud talkers or noisy celebrations. It doesn\u2019t really matter if the interruptions are furry, human, or otherwise\u2014they\u2019re simply a problem in open offices around the world.<\/p>\n Keep in mind that it takes 23 minutes for an individual to resume a task after being interrupted.2<\/sup> \u00a0So every time you eye-roll at whatever interrupted your train of thought, there\u2019s a third of an hour of productivity gone.\u00a0 As an individual, it\u2019s annoying.\u00a0 For a company, it\u2019s expensive. \u00a0Sitting at your desk, you can wear a headset (and we\u2019ve got lots of suggestions<\/a> <\/strong><\/u>for you there!), but if you want to get a small group to focus in this environment, it\u2019s even harder.<\/p>\n But there\u2019s hope: the smart huddle room<\/strong><\/u><\/a>. Imagine escaping into a hotbed of ideation, collaboration, and productivity. Call it a haven or a hideout, if you like. We call it Polycom Studio.<\/p>\n Polycom Studio<\/strong><\/u><\/a> is the USB video bar built for small rooms and big ideas. It makes connecting in huddle rooms easier than ever, with plug-and-play functionality that works with nearly any video platform and any budget\u2014giving your team best-in-class audio, dynamic video, and zero distractions.<\/p>\n And in case you need more proof on the open-office problem, here\u2019s another alarming statistic. 99% of employees worldwide are distracted at work.3<\/sup> This is the reality for more than 5,000 office workers around the world that we surveyed this year. More than a third of them are always<\/em> or very often<\/em> distracted. Yikes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nIn a recent survey1<\/sup>, open office workers reported:<\/h3>\n
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No ferrets. No noisy neighbors. Just small teams connecting without outside interference, so they can get stuff done.<\/h3>\n
Most workers can\u2019t escape the noise and interruptions around them. But yours can.\u00a0Find out how in our eBook<\/u><\/a>.<\/h3>\n