Often office furniture and furnishings aren't the first things that spring to mind when considering a change in the office to increase productivity. Technology still dominates most of our thoughts on productivity, and while it can have a large impact on an employees process adjusting office furnishings can have similar effects. Science has had its say on most of these suggestions, and they are proven to increase productivity.
Level Up Your Break Room
Creating a break room that is inviting and has comfortable, freeform lounge-style furniture will show your employees that you take their breaks as seriously as their desk time. Every good manager knows that more hours on the clock doesn't always equal increases in production. Implementing a break room strategy that encourages breaks to recharge combined with higher quality furniture will help your employees work more productively because they know that they can take a break when their mind needs one.
Natural Light Is The Key
A simple Google search will yield study after study showing the benefits that natural light has on mood, energy, and productivity. This is a simple change that can have large effects on your staff's morale and productivity. Creating an office layout and furnishings plan that encourages and invites natural light will bring those positive benefits to your team, and from there to your revenue growth. Employees work better in naturally lit environments; it has been proven by many different research studies, so put it to work for you.
Facilitate Collaboration With Community Workspaces
Collaboration is another concept that has been thoroughly researched and has been shown to yield substantial increases in employee engagement and efficiency. However, working together with a typical office desk isn't exactly the most practical use of space. Instead talk to your furniture provider about some larger, more modular, pieces that can better facilitate collaboration.
Whatever industry you are in take some lessons from science by implementing these or other furnishing upgrades to increase morale, engagement, and your revenue. Talk to a furniture expert, today about your goals and we, can help them become a reality.