A hush will fall over our communal desks, with phones and office chatter banished to separate rooms within the next four years, workplace design experts predict.
"Activity based working" is all the rage in corporate Australia, helping to slash floor space requirements and office rents, but it has left many workers scrambling for headphones or the "quiet" room to block out distractions.
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Rachel Nickless is a leadership columnist and an online news editor. Based in our Melbourne newsroom, Rachel has worked for The Australian Financial Review for more than 10 years. Connect with Rachel on Twitter.
