Workplace Annoyance & Friction Simulator

Interactive Floorplan: Drag annoyances onto open pods or shift team roles.

Available Behaviors (Drag or Click to Spawn) 8 Key Sources

Floorplan Map

Focused Worker

Interrupted / Stressed Worker

Active Friction Source

Calm Mitigation Policies

Sandbox

Activate evidence-backed organizational safeguards to dampen stress radii and focus loss.

Calendar Focus-Block Safeguards

Shields schedule hijacks & unscheduled pings (-35% ping radius).

Asynchronous Default Communication

Dampens Reply-All email storms and sudden Slack interruptions.

Designated Phone & Quiet Zones

Contains loud speakerphone calls & snacking noise to booth spaces.

Role Impact Matrix Productive Hours Lost/Wk

Engineering (Deep Focus) 12.2 hrs

Product & Design 7.4 hrs

Operations 5.1 hrs

Management 3.7 hrs

Cognitive Ergonomics Note: Studies show it takes an average of 23 minutes and 15 seconds to return to original focus after a minor open-office interruption.