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Staking claims<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Teams built barricades to claim a territory<\/strong> for themselves and also keep out distractions<\/strong>. They moved display boards, wastebaskets \u2014 anything they could find \u2014 to create boundaries<\/strong>. People also used signs to communicate what behaviors are acceptable among the team (e.g. \u201cWe observe silent Thursdays\u201d.) They found noise from their own team valuable, but noise from other teams disruptive. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Teams resorted to moving or repurposing objects to create the settings<\/strong> they needed for their diverse activities<\/strong>. One team took a door off its hinges to build a communal \u201ctable.\u201d Another commandeered a couch for a casual gathering space. This DIY approach forced people to string cords to these makeshift spaces for power, which quickly became a cumbersome spiderweb and made it tough to move around. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Teams covered surfaces with sticky notes \u2014 whiteboards, walls and even the ceiling \u2014 out of desperation to share ideas and information<\/strong>. Whiteboards littered hallways and took over entire conference rooms, leaving a trail of lost notes behind them. What started as a way to make their ideas visible <\/strong>became cluttered and information got buried. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Making it mine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

People went to great lengths to personalize their space<\/strong> and control their individual privacy<\/strong>. They used random items like pizza boxes and plants to limit visual distractions and communicate \u201cleave me alone.\u201d Large headphones and \u201cquiet hours\u201d signs signaled their need to focus<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Can’t take it with you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Team members balanced laptops in an effort to share ideas<\/strong> with co-located teammates or used selfie sticks to try and help remote teammates feel a part of the group. Unable to lug display boards everywhere or access large-scale technology<\/strong>, people struggled to interact with the content <\/strong>and eventually disengaged. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To know everything about tomorrow\u2019s world of work, we strongly recommend the ultra-documented reading,\u00a0the 306\u00b0 magazine of our partner Steelcase<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover more information on the Flex Collection product page<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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