INC.com: How Silicon Valley Is Turning Itself Into Detroit
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INC.com: How Silicon Valley Is Turning Itself Into Detroit

How Silicon Valley Is Turning Itself Into Detroit What strikes me most about open-plan offices is that they’re so incredibly retro. Huge office spaces with desks beside one another were all the rage in the mid-20th century.   [siteorigin_widget class=”Recent_Posts_Widget_Extended”][/siteorigin_widget]

INC.com: The 6 Dumb Reasons Executives Like Open Plan Offices
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INC.com: The 6 Dumb Reasons Executives Like Open Plan Offices

The 6 Dumb Reasons Executives Like Open-Plan Offices 1. Faddishness The past thirty years have seen the rise and fall of a dozen management fads including TQM, Six-Sigma, Matrix Management, Consensus Management, 300 Year Business Plans, Chaos Management, Core Competence, Reengineering, and Step-Ranking, just to name a few.   Related Articles INC.com: How Silicon Valley Is Turning Itself Into Detroit Building Smart Buildings Smartly – The New Technology of Construction INC.com: The 6 Dumb Reasons Executives Like Open Plan Offices Observer: These Solar Panel Blinds Will Power Your Home and Reduce Your Electric Bill by 70% Gensler: using Microsoft HoloLens to support the design process

The top killer of productivity in the office
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The top killer of productivity in the office

Distractions are the #1 killer of productivity in the office, it prevents professionals for getting work done. Not being able to focus has a negative effect on the cognitive skills of workers. Organizations can create a productive environment for professionals using technology and smart building perspectives