Mastering Burnout and Engagement, Via Design
Workplace design can make worker burnout less likely and employee engagement more probable—neuroscience research details not only why but also how.
Promote Social Behavior/Support Diversity
Classroom Seats (08-25-21)
Rohrer, Keller, and Elwert found that where students sit influences relationships formed with classmates. They report that they “randomized the seating charts of 182 3rd through 8th grade classrooms (N = 2,966 students) for the duration of one semester. We found that being seated next to each other increased the probability of a mutual friendship from 15% to 22% on average. Furthermore, induced proximity increased the latent propensity toward friendship equally for all students, regardless of students' . . . similarity with respect to educational achievement, gender, and ethnicity.
The Science of Activity-Based Workplace Design
Most new (and new-ish) offices are activity-based workplaces (ABWs), sometimes known as activity-based flexible offices (A-FOs). Neuroscientists have comprehensively studied how best to “ABW.”
Collaboration Space Design – 12 Fundamentals
For decades, neuroscientists have been working on solving the wicked problem of how to best design settings for collaboration/meetings. The dozen most crucial (and practical) things they’ve learned are discussed here. Many neuroscience findings are relevant during either physical or virtual sessions.
Warmth and Warmth (01-12-21)
Fay and Maner studied links between physical and social warmth.
Connecting While Coworking (07-31-20)
Mandeno and Baxter conducted interviews with people who have worked at coworking locations for at least 3 months to learn more about connections forged between people using these worksites.
Digital Nature and Socializing
Forging friendships
Physical, Social Warmth
Combatting loneliness with heat
Dog Park Design
Improving the lives of canines' best friends
Color and Personality
Signaling extraversion and openness to experience
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