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Add in the green
People who work in offices with leafy green plants concentrate better than those who work without greenery. Reconnecting workers with a natural environment results in fewer sick days.
Adding some plants to the office will give your team both a brain and a mood boost.
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Consider your company's needs
How do your teams work best? What are their physical and technological needs?
The seven attributes to consider when determining your optimal workspace: location, enclosure, exposure, technology, temporality, perspective, and size.
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Banish boxiness
Boxy cubicle shapes aren’t just bland; they can actually impair creativity. Round edges and circular design are said to put creatives subconsciously at ease, ...
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Natural light
Natural light is the most fundamental element of a welcoming space.
Employees prefer natural light and views of the outdoors to onsite cafeterias, fitness centers, and daycare. Natural light not only improves health and wellness among workers; it also has been shown to encourage cre...
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Offer various types of workspaces
Providing a mix of multiple workspaces, including open space, has been shown to improve employee engagement because people can choose the right area for the task at hand.
For example, you can offe...
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Cut the corner office
Employees should be organized by function or team, rather than by status, which mixes the managers with the juniors; the new with the seasoned.
You never know when a spontaneous interaction will inspire your company’s next brilliant idea, so your office design should be as egalitari...
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Focus on (your employees’) feelings
A company should continually ask staff members how they feel about the office:
- Is it a place where they want to work?
- What would make it feel more comfortable and productive?
Keep tabs on how closely your employees identify with their workspace ...
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Nature Inside The Office
- If you are perpetually stuck in your office, adding indoor plants to your workspace can make you calm and more productive.
- The Sun is required for our mental state of awakeness and for producing vitamin D. Modern offices have fitness centers, swanky cafeterias, and other ame...
Meetings and scheduling in a remote setting
- Make work calendars visible to all.
- Create regularly scheduled team check-ins.
- When a meeting includes in-office and remote workers, do not treat the remote workers as an afterthought. Using one microphone for many people in a conference room, all talking at once will ali...
The Popularity of Coworking Spaces
Coworking spaces have been popular in big cities for many years, especially for small businesses, freelancers, and other flexible workers.
The pandemic showed many companies how much productivity and employee satisfaction was possible without a group office setup. So co-wo...
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