In the modern office, collaborative work environments and open offices have become the norm. But while these emerging office layouts are designed to promote teamwork, they can sometimes have a detrimental effect: When an employee comes to work feeling stressed, this stress can actually become contagious.
Negativity in the workplace can have harmful long-term impacts on your workers—and your business. Find out what you can do to design your office in a way that encourages employees to be happy, engaged and productive.
Header image: Creative Commons
Related Resources
Want to keep learning? Explore our products, customer stories, and the latest industry insights.
Blog Post
Tap into your team’s development by enabling their career
In today's job market, one roadblock organizations often deal with when trying to hold on to employees is a concept called “talent hoarding.” Talent hoarding occurs when a manager holds tightly to an employee because they view that person as an essential asset to their team. Losing this person would likely create a hole in the department that the manager may consider challenging or inconvenient to fill.
Customer Story
Why Leadership Development is Critical in Higher Ed
Founded over 150 years ago, Davenport University is based in Michigan. It is home to 7,000 students spread across ten campuses throughout the state, including a significant online presence as part of its global campus. Davenport’s Office of Performance Excellence currently has just six employees serving over 600 full- or part-time faculty and staff, plus 600 adjunct faculty.
