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Indoor air quality boosts cognitive performance by over 100%

Indoor air quality significantly impacts team performance, affecting cognitive functions like strategic thinking and decision-making, according to research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Management Science. Studies show that improved ventilation and lower pollutant levels can lead to over 100% higher cognitive performance scores. Despite this evidence, air quality is often overlooked by leadership because its effects are gradual and not immediately obvious, leading to a lack of clear ownership and integration into standard performance metrics. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses research findings and their implications for leadership and organizational performance, offering an opinionated perspective rather than reporting a new event.

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Indoor air quality boosts cognitive performance by over 100%

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · C200, Contributor ·

    Why Better Air Quality Leads To Better Team Performance

    Indoor air quality is an often-overlooked factor that shapes employee performance and decision-making long before those impacts appear in traditional metrics.