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Here Are 13 Workplace Distractions Robbing You of Productivity (And How to Fix Them)

SnackNation

As The New York Times reported , a UC Irvine study found that a typical office worker gets interrupted every 11 minutes – yet it takes an average of 25 minutes to return to the original task. What new software or tool do we need? Multitasking. Our brains just aren’t built for multitasking, and we’re all terrible at it.

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From the archive: The role of workplace design in employee engagement

Workplace Insight

Across the globe, the most common workplace layout features a combination of open spaces and private offices, but more than 60 percent of global employees say they work in either individual or shared private offices. Cultural context influences engagement levels.