Workers hate office noise – but is using headphones to shut out colleagues the solution?
- Written by Libby (Elizabeth) Sander, MBA Director & Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
ShutterstockIs it OK to wear headphones in the office? Do they help get work done, or is wearing them considered rude and damaging to the office vibe.
While it might be easy to dismiss our headphone-wearing colleagues as unfriendly, the increase in usage is symptomatic of another issue entirely.
As staff have returned to the office post-lockdown,...
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