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Key takeaways from Do Chance Meetings at the Office Boost Innovation? There’s No Evidence of It.

For some, the office even stifles creativity. As the pandemic eases in the U.S., a few companies seek to reimagine what work might look like. Open at source

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Yet people who study the issue say there is no evidence that working in person is essential for creativity and collaboration. It may even hurt innovation

All of this suggests to me that the idea of random serendipity being productive is more fairy tale than reality

The notion that spontaneous interactions in the office would spur creative thinking was a driving force behind one of the first open-plan office buildings

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