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Anna is Community Manager for Deskwanted. She also assists with market research, helping to understand the international coworking movement, its growth, and the needs of the both collaborative workspaces and coworkers.

Q. I absolutely LOVE my coworking space… BUT… It can be so NOISY at times. Don't get me wrong, I can add to the din. I also don't like to work in a library like setting. Any answers?
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Despite the fact that some background noise actually increases creativity because it induces a certain amount of discomfort, and, in turn, creates a level of agitation that catalyses more off-beat and outside-the-box thinking, background noise can push the too-loud boundary. This happens in all workspaces, but there are certain methods you can employ to reduce the disquiet (no pun intended).
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