Employees may never have a desk that feels like ‘theirs' again, but the trade-off might mean an agile office that works for everyone. Before the pandemic and widespread rise of virtual work settings, employees often made their desks a second home: a sweater slung over the back of a chair, a favourite mug by the keyboard, a pile of books stacked behind the monitor. Psychological research shows why some workers may feel a need to personalise their workspaces – primarily, it increases the significance that place holds for them.

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