“Open office layouts were designed to maximize surveillance, not collaboration”
Agree
- Constant visibility enables micromanagement easily
- Companies save money calling it culture
- Privacy loss kills deep focused work
- Control disguised as team building
Disagree
- Transparency genuinely improves team communication
- Collaboration happens more naturally with proximity
- Some people thrive in social environments
- Privacy can enable slacking and isolation
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