I tried this, but unfortunately it doesn't work if your coworkers don't respect your desire to be uninterrupted. I've told everyone around me, "When I put on my

I tried this, but unfortunately it doesn't work if your coworkers don't respect your desire to be uninterrupted. I've told everyone around me, "When I put on my headphones I'm in focus mode, please leave me alone." But people still shout across desks to get my attention or tap me on the shoulder, which means I have to take off my headphones to figure out what they want.