Open‑plan offices were meant to spark collaboration.
For introverts, they often spark exhaustion instead.
Noise. Movement. Random conversations.
Each interruption chips away at deep focus.
Imagine a data analyst trying to untangle a tricky spreadsheet.
Headphones on, eyes narrowed, almost there…
then a nearby speakerphone call breaks the flow.
Momentum gone.
That’s when “collaborative” turns into counter‑productive.
Introverts don’t need isolation.
They need options. A small phone booth for calls.
A noise‑dampened corner for heads‑down work.
Clear signals that a colleague is in do‑not‑disturb mode.
When companies add quiet zones, something interesting happens.
Errors drop. Creativity climbs.
People leave the office with energy left for life outside.
Open space still has a place.
Just give introverts room to breathe inside it.
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Being an Introvert at the Workplace: Pros and Cons
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