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Three Tips for Mitigating Noise in the Office

Aug. 11, 2014
Jennie Gober, a consultant with Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Humantech Inc., offers three tips for mitigating noise in office environments.

The factory floor isn’t the only place where workplace noise can be an issue. The office environment presents its own set of noise distractions, from the busy photocopier to the Chatty Cathy in the next cubicle to the construction work outside.

Jennie Gober, CPE, a consultant with Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Humantech Inc., notes that workplace noise can hurt productivity and increase stress.

In the video below, Gober offers three tips for mitigating noise in office environments.

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