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There’s a 72% drop in face-to-face collaboration at work, so how can Australian businesses still harness group productivity?

By: Andy Hurt, Managing Director, Poly ANZ A single great idea can change the world, but it takes many hands and minds working together to turn that great idea into a reality. Looking at our workspaces today – this rings true. It’s rare to find an office now that isn’t open plan, designed to harness the power […]

Guest Author · 2 min
HR

Forget open-plan offices: migrate to a hot desk community to boost productivity, cut costs

Looking to cut overhead costs associated with rent and boost workforce productivity? The latest workspace trend could provide the answer. Forget open-plan offices, which can result in too many distractions for employees; instead, consider hot desking. As employers increasingly embrace workplace flexibility, the expectation that employees will always work from the office has diminished and […]

Shannon Daniels · 2 min
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Is an open plan office the best option for your business?

While open plan offices were originally designed to help improve team cohesion, recent studies suggest it causes more stress due to lack of privacy and increased distractions.

Jo Macdermott · 2 min