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The Role Plants Play In Productive Office Life

The Horizons Tracker

Plants have a strong and enduring reputation as a positive influence on our mood and behavior, and so a recent Japanese study from the University of Hyogo should perhaps come as no surprise. It found that even a small plant can have a positive impact on the stress levels of workers.

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Virgin Atlantic Tested 3 Ways to Change Employee Behavior

Harvard Business Review

Clearly, positive environmental impact can be quite profitable. This is consistent with a well-documented social science phenomenon called the Hawthorne effect, whereby people change their behavior as a result of knowing they are being observed. million reduction in fuel costs for the firm over the eight-month study period.