Posted on 2014/01/102014/01/10 by EditorJean Lievens: The Open-Office TrapCommercial Intelligence, Cultural Intelligence Share 0 Tweet 0 Share Email Print 0Shares Jean Lievens what about co-working spaces? The Open-Office Trap But the most problematic aspect of the open office may be physical rather than psychological: simple noise. In laboratory settings, noise has been repeatedly tied to reduced cognitive performance. Learn more.