And you are here why?

You're young, fresh of heart, recently graduated and out to conquer the world. It's your first job, and you're oh-so-excited because you get to Contribute! You get to Be Part Of Something Big! You're on your way! And then BAM!  you run into workplace politics 🤬, and there go your dreams, running smack-dab into the brutalist wall of reality.  Mind you, this is the easy version, when you're fully aware of what's going on around you. It's even worse when you get caught up in it, and don't realize what you're doing 🤯. We, as humans like being part of something larger than ourselves, something that gives us a sense of belonging,  that can help us be rooted amongst all the chaos that is swelling all around us. And our workplace is one of the most natural places to find this. Yeah, yeah, the obvious comes to mind - company songs (hello Japan), group activities (trust falls!), and oh so much more. But, in this case, I'm actually referring to something...

There is a special place in hell reserved for whoever came up with Open-Plan Offices.  I have yet to find  anyone  that likes working in them.  Or, for that matter, being involved with them - with the exception of those that decide that this, this  is the silver bullet that is going to " make us as cool as Facebook "

From the (Demented? Depraved? Diabolical? Definitely brilliant) mind of Jörg Sprave comes the definitive guide to Weaponizing your Office . (Click image below to embiggen. A lot.)