Empowering employees in a flexible environment

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Open areas for collaboration versus quiet spaces for concentration. Find out how the companies across the world are creating settings which strike the balance between the two.

Weekly Digest   Issue #25         Empowering employees in a flexible environment   Open areas for collaboration versus quiet spaces for concentration. Find out how companies across the world are creating settings that strike the balance between the two.   DOWNLOAD REPORT →

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