This isn’t just anecdotal either. There’s been plenty of interesting research into open plan vs closed offices too. A study by Microsoft showed just how destructive interruptions can be to productivity. Here’s some commentary by Bill D’Alessandro on the findings:
“The researchers taped 29 hours of people working in a typical office, and found that they were interrupted on average four times each hour. Here’s the kicker – 40% of the time, the person did not resume the task they were working on before the interruption. The more complex the task, the less likely the person was to resume working on it after an interruption.”
— Microsoft Research, A Diary Study of Task Switching and Interruptions
… It’s not just about productivity either. Solving challenging problems and getting things done is a much more rewarding experience on a personal level too.
via Campaign Monitor Blog via @spencerfry
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