Open-plan offices and hot-desking are taking a toll on workplace relationships. Modern offices are making workers less friendly rather than more, as they struggle with noise, distractions and a lack of belonging.
Rachel Morrison, an expert in interpersonal relationships in the workplace, says that employee dealings with peers and even managers is suffering as a result.
But as employers seem unlikely to abandon the practice, what can employees do to minimise the ill effects?
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