Concurrents – Environmental Psychology: We Already Know Lots
As some people return to working onsite, for at least part of the time, there are scores of issues that need to be resolved. Many of these are tied to “germ welfare.” For example, we’ll learn how often surfaces touched need to be cleaned, really, and what sort of elevator etiquette are actually required to keep riders healthy. We do already know lots about the design of the spaces to which people should return regardless of how outstanding concerns are alleviated – for example, whatever the rules of social distancing are and however they evolve. Science-informed design makes it clear how workplaces can support group-based problem solving, generally, and also specific aspects of group work, such as creative thinking, for instance. For many organizations, these sorts of group activities will be some of the prime uses of future company managed workplaces, although not the only ones that will take place …
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