The impact of the ‘open’ workspace on human collaboration

Re:The impact of the ‘open’ workspace on human collaboration by Blinks- on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @06:13PM (#18296927)

My experience has been fine once I got some good noise canceling headphones, before that I had serious issues concentrating. My main issue is not having long uninterrupted blocks of time to complete projects that require a lot of focus.

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Re:The impact of the ‘open’ workspace on human collaboration by mlthoughts2018 on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @06:15PM (#18296945)

For me headphones don’t help. The constant peripheral movement and people walking aroundbehind me are the biggest issues, just triggers a fight vs flight reflex to constantly check where people are around me.

Lighting and other environmental factors are second biggest issue.

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Re:The impact of the ‘open’ workspace on human collaboration by djhalon on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @06:22PM (#18296988)

You are not the only one: https://www.dezeen.com/2018/10/17/panasonics-wearable-blinke...

The simple fact that Panasonic sees a (profitable) need for something like their Human Blinkers, it feels more like a cure for the symptom and not the cause.

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Re:The impact of the ‘open’ workspace on human collaboration by codyb on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @06:57PM (#18297192)

Yea visual stimulation is _at least_ as distracting as audial for me as well.

I'm not sure I get the fight or flight response, but I certainly am constantly aware of the people walking by constantly.

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