Noise or Nice?
Shared Space Smarts
Interruptions & Boundaries
Meeting Manners
Open Office Survival
100

This should happen when you are listening to a webinar or on a zoom.

What is using headphones?

100

Your coworkers and custodians are not responsible for your used napkins - you should...

What is throwing away your own trash?

100

This unspoken rule keeps a shared office running smoothly by reducing noise, mess, and unnecessary interruptions.

What is respecting shared space and other people's focus?

100

The button you should press before speaking in a video meeting.

What is the mute button

100

This is what happens when one mystery lunch stays in the fridge too long.

What is office archaeology?

200

You can do this to your phone to keep from startling your coworkers unexpectedly.

What is keeping your phone on silent or vibrate?

200

Coffee smells great but should not be found on the floors or countertops so you should...

What is wiping up a spill right away?

200

Approach someone quietly and determine their availability. 

What should you do before jumping into a conversation with someone?

200

The thing people appreciate when meetings start on time.

What is punctuality?  

200

This is what a sink full of dishes becomes if everyone thinks someone else will handle it.

What is a sink of shame or a communal science experiment?

300

You should use specially designed rooms for this when on your phone.

What is moving a long call to a private area?

300

"Sharing is Caring" and "A place for everything and everything in its place" are not just cute sayings so you should...

What is returning shared items where they belong?

300

I am not available for conversation with you.

What does ‘headphones on’ usually mean in office language?

300

The side activity that should stay quieter than your actual meeting.

What are side conversations?

300

This is the fastest way to make your coworkers question your life choices.

What is leaving a mess in the kitchen?

400

This is the way to be considerate of your coworkers when using your phone.

What is not using speakerphone in open space?

400

This is what you should do before leaving the restroom.

What is wash your hands and make sure that you don't miss the trash bin...or the toilet?

400

The best tool to use if your question is not urgent.

What is Teams chat or email?

400

The behavior that makes it obvious you are not fully paying attention in a meeting.

What is noisy multitasking?

400

This is the object that should never become a permanent office resident.

What is container of leftover food?

500

You should do this because nobody needs to hear the details of your doctors appointment or bad date last night.

What is keeping your voice low enough that nearby coworkers can focus?

500

 This is what your coworkers are thinking when your conversation is louder than the meeting they’re trying to finish.

What is please keep it down

?

500

This is the phone setting that should be your default in open office areas.

What is silent or mute?

500

The best choice if your meeting might disrupt nearby coworkers.

What is use a huddle, conference or open office room?

500

This is the thing people hope you’ll do after using the kitchen, instead of pretending the mess will disappear by magic.

What is clean it up?

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