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Workers, Take Off Your Headphones

Harvard Business Review

The more I participated in the ambient, informal life of the office, the more committed I became to the work of the company. Headphones can operate as a visual "do not disturb, I'm working" signal for employees who, in open-plan offices, need solitude in order to execute their work. Is there an upside?