How to Create the Ideal Office Environment
The way your office works to support your business is paramount to an efficient. You could say the office environment is the key to success as a business.
You pay a lot to rent your space, so each square meter must be utilised to the max. Consider the purpose behind each section in your office – is there enough opportunity for a variation in working practices? Can the right balance between work and relaxation be supported?
Focus
Everyone needs a place they can go to spend some quality time away from the crowd. With open-plan layouts allowing instant access to all; however, this can cause some difficulty.
It is vital to nurture the tasks that depend on concentration and privacy in the office. On average, employees spend 25% of their day managing and recovering from unnecessary interruptions. For this work style, there is little room for flexibility; when you need absolute quiet and focus there can be no exception for disruptions or background noise.
Small quiet zones or private booths can provide support for those who need to take some time out to concentrate on the task at hand.
How you greet clients, visitors or even other team members around your space has a direct impact on your company’s image. Reception areas or client-facing meeting rooms can be an integral asset to how you showcase your business to others.
With team members, the interactions they have with each other daily basis are fundamental to a first-rate communication system. 97% of employees believe that a lack of proper interaction and communication influence the outcome of the project. To overcome this, simple measures like including an adequate number of ‘connection points’ can make a huge difference; moments to catch up, confer and debate are what drives a business forward.
Collaborate
With the decline in cellular workspaces and private offices, the open plan office space is dominating the way businesses function. The trend to include more collaborative, open-plan areas in office design is at its peak.
Designated meeting points o discussion areas facilitate connection. In these spaces, your employees share ideas that form your business strategy. These spaces are invaluable for creating an environment that supports and nurtures idea-sharing and communication between individuals.
Refresh
Your time away from your workstation is valuable – it’s time you need to recuperate, revitalise and refresh yourself, ready to start work again.
The perception of the workspace changing with the steady flow of Millennials; there is an increase in demand for more original, unconventional areas in the office. Breakout spaces are fast becoming the trend as rest bites away from desks. These parts of the office can be a considerable boost for company culture and keeping employees energised around the office.
Grow
Looking at your office space now, it may appear to fulfil your requirements but what about in a year’s time? What about in five years’ time? Depending on when your lease ends you may have to consider how you will manage your office when you expand. Under-utilised areas are costly as you are sacrificing space that could be supporting your team. The best way to combat this is to evaluate how you use the space.
The way your office works to support your business is paramount to an efficient. You could say the office environment is the key to success as a business.
You pay a lot to rent your space, so each square meter must be utilised to the max. Consider the purpose behind each section in your office – is there enough opportunity for a variation in working practices? Can the right balance between work and relaxation be supported?
Focus
Everyone needs a place they can go to spend some quality time away from the crowd. With open-plan layouts allowing instant access to all; however, this can cause some difficulty.
It is vital to nurture the tasks that depend on concentration and privacy in the office. On average, employees spend 25% of their day managing and recovering from unnecessary interruptions. For this work style, there is little room for flexibility; when you need absolute quiet and focus there can be no exception for disruptions or background noise.
Small quiet zones or private booths can provide support for those who need to take some time out to concentrate on the task at hand.
How you greet clients, visitors or even other team members around your space has a direct impact on your company’s image. Reception areas or client-facing meeting rooms can be an integral asset to how you showcase your business to others.
With team members, the interactions they have with each other daily basis are fundamental to a first-rate communication system. 97% of employees believe that a lack of proper interaction and communication influence the outcome of the project. To overcome this, simple measures like including an adequate number of ‘connection points’ can make a huge difference; moments to catch up, confer and debate are what drives a business forward.
Collaborate
With the decline in cellular workspaces and private offices, the open plan office space is dominating the way businesses function. The trend to include more collaborative, open-plan areas in office design is at its peak.
Designated meeting points o discussion areas facilitate connection. In these spaces, your employees share ideas that form your business strategy. These spaces are invaluable for creating an environment that supports and nurtures idea-sharing and communication between individuals.
Refresh
Your time away from your workstation is valuable – it’s time you need to recuperate, revitalise and refresh yourself, ready to start work again.
The perception of the workspace changing with the steady flow of Millennials; there is an increase in demand for more original, unconventional areas in the office. Breakout spaces are fast becoming the trend as rest bites away from desks. These parts of the office can be a considerable boost for company culture and keeping employees energised around the office.
Grow
Looking at your office space now, it may appear to fulfil your requirements but what about in a year’s time? What about in five years’ time? Depending on when your lease ends you may have to consider how you will manage your office when you expand. Under-utilised areas are costly as you are sacrificing space that could be supporting your team. The best way to combat this is to evaluate how you use the space.