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3 S’s of cubicle etiquette: How to thrive in close quarters

Insperity

In an era when the corner office has gone the way of the dodo bird, cubicle etiquette has become a hot topic. Whether your business uses partitioned cubicles or wide-open workspaces and shared desks, chances are your employees have only a small area they can call their own. That’s where a cubicle etiquette policy becomes essential.

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8 office etiquette expectations that are now history

Insperity

Spontaneous meetings at cubicles are normal Remember how team members used to surprise their colleagues with a cubicle visit to discuss a project or ask a question? It was no big deal to just swing by someone’s cubicle and chat for a bit, right? Gently remind employees about loud music and pungent food smells, for example.

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How to Stop Your Employees From Driving Each Other Crazy

Insperity

The stinky food eater. Jessica, who sits in the cubicle next to her, is bothered by Michelle’s voice volume to the point where she feels it interferes with her work. We’ve all encountered one. The loud talker. The perpetual throat clearer. But as a business leader, you don’t have time to address every employee squabble.

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How to Stop Your Employees From Driving Each Other Crazy

Insperity

The stinky food eater. Jessica, who sits in the cubicle next to her, is bothered by Michelle’s voice volume to the point where she feels it interferes with her work. We’ve all encountered one. The loud talker. The perpetual throat clearer. Ask a series of guiding questions and fine-tune the tone or words as needed.

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How Millbrook Companies Reinvented the In-Office Experience for Employees

Success

Instead of finding a traditional office building as its headquarters, with cubicles, watercoolers, boardrooms and corner offices, Millbrook’s leaders went on a mission to find the perfect space to encapsulate what hybrid work really means. For instance, employees’ dogs are welcome in Millbrook. So are sweatpants.

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Workspace planning: 5 new insights from industry experts

Office Space

Checks in visitors, packages, and food deliveries and instantly notifies employees. Each office is going to require its one unique mix of conference rooms and collaborative workspaces , private offices, open spaces, cubicles, and other types of workstations and cubicles. Watch it here. There is no one perfect workspace.

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25 Thoughtful and Adorable Valentine's Day Gifts For Coworkers

Vantage Circle

Have a coworker who turns lunch hours into happy hours with delicious homecooked food? And the best part is that you’ll be able to borrow these cool stationeries from their cubicles! It can be a chirpy addition to their bland office cubicle or desk. Cubicle privacy sign set. Personalized Cutting Board cum platter.

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