On February the 19th 2014, Julian Treasure, the master of acoustics, launched an online seminar on “Workspace and Productivity.” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNzpNSaJdik&feature=share) This webinar incorporated solutions to the direct impact that sound has on a workplace and how it affecting you every day.
The biggest problems noise cause is a reduction in creativity, physical discomfort and reduce productivity over the day. He states: “Most office soundscapes are accidental and unproductive and problematic noise is rarely recognised or dealt with.”
The key issues that were targeted throughout the webinar are the following:
– the 5 most common mistakes in workspaces
– how an office can be too loud or too quiet
– the effects of noise on health
– the world’s worst sound for productivity
– how to triple your effectiveness in a noisy office
Click on the link below to view the webinar about workplace noise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNzpNSaJdik&feature=share
