3. Chairs The next time you find yourself in a meeting, try pushing the chairs aside. ?The “stand ups” that tech workers are so renowned for tend to be remarkably productive.

The old conference room tended to be formal, even sterile, but new ones are loosening up, often acquiring a coziness that some company leaders say they hope will help employees transition back to ...

Standing meeting “rooms” often take place on the fringes of open office floor plans, using bar-height meeting tables, optional stools, and integrated tech for remote conferencing. This layout ...