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effective when practiced well and in
moderation—but also the time and
training they need to deliberately practice
on their own. It’s also vital to recognize
that many people—especially
introverts like Steve Wozniak—need extra
quiet and privacy in order to do
their best work.
Some companies are starting to understand
the value of silence and
solitude, and are creating “flexible”
open plans that offer a mix of solo
workspaces, quiet zones, casual meeting
areas, cafés, reading rooms, computer
hubs, and even “streets” where
people can chat casually with each other
without interrupting others’ workflow.
At Pixar Animation Studios, the
sixteen-acre campus is built around a
football-field-sized atrium housing
mailboxes, a cafeteria, and even bathrooms.
The idea is to encourage as
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