If you want high performance people who do work that requires a lack of interruptions, open office ass-in-seat mentality with lots of pointless meetings is the

If you want high performance people who do work that requires a lack of interruptions, open office ass-in-seat mentality with lots of pointless meetings is the worst. Open offices promote interruptions and make them socially "acceptable". "Collaboration" is an urban legend. Work gets done when people aren't bothered. Give workers doors and headphones.