Sitting Near a High-Performer Can Make You Better at Your Job

The people we sit near at work inevitably impact our day. They may brighten our mood or drive us crazy. What’s more, our work neighbors can actually change how well we do our own jobs. Researchers looked at the 25-foot radius around high-performers at a large technology firm and found that these workers boosted performance in coworkers by 15 percent. That “positive spillover” translated into an es