Are you one of the millions of office workers who have to work in an open plan environment? What do you think of it both on a personal and professional level?
Strictly I suppose my office is “open plan” on a minuscule scale! I sit beside my partner – he’s a self employed PC technician and we work within about 2 ft of each other.

Amid growing pressure from US politicians, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has opened the door for talks with rival political leaders in his country concerned over a US troop presence in the country past the 2011 deadline, with repercussions likely.

If you’re considering a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Communications, you should know that you will learn about media studies, public speaking, web design, conflict management and other related topics.Group Communication professors teach about group theory and group psychology, as well as present case exercises and studies to teach students how to advance their communication skills in a group.