IDG Contributor Network: Collaborative behavior as a path to open office success

According to the International Facility Management Association, 70 percent of US-based offices today have some form of an open office concept. However, this popular workplace trend is far from perfect. In fact, in some cases open offices are doing the opposite of what they were set out to accomplish: encourage relationship building, employee health and flexibility.    Employees who work in an open office space seem to agree that the setup can be noisy and chaotic. Even the latest