Open Offices Hurt Productivity

Open offices hurt 90% of what we think about when we think about knowledge, work and productivity. They're supposed to be good for that extra ten % of cerdipity, connection, insight - but they actually make people less productive. The big piece is actually doing the work, and it act actively huts it. Open offices were invented by silicon valley companies who wanted to signal their company was 'disruptive' So if you have an open office and ping pong tables and gnat pods, i'm more likely to get a job with Proctor and Gamble than going to work for proctor and gamble.