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- CO2 levels in enclosed meeting rooms rise quickly, impairing decision-making.
- Studies show cognitive decline at 1,000 ppm, worsening at 2,500 ppm, affecting strategic thinking.
- High-stakes meetings often occur in environments where CO2 reaches impairing levels.
- Cognitive impairment from poor air quality is often mistaken for fatigue or disengagement.
- Poor air quality affects remote workers in small home offices similarly.
- CO2 monitors are inexpensive tools to detect and address air quality issues.
- Prioritizing air quality monitoring and ventilation can improve meeting outcomes.
- Focus on environmental factors before attributing team underperformance to people.