To increase the productivity and well-being of your employees you can design the workplace more carefully with expertise. It will be expensive and will take time, but the effort taken for this will pay off completely by boosting your company's profit. For long-term benefits, following the best design practices will be better. We will provide you with some designs that can increase productivity at the workplace. You can follow these while designing a new workplace or can make changes to an already existing workplace accordingly.
Lighting
Lighting can affect the mental, emotional, and physical health of a person. The perfect kind of lighting for a workplace is evenly lit with quality, low-energy artificial lighting, and makes the most out of available natural lighting. Professional lighting designers with experience and expertise can be employed to figure out the best lighting for your workplace. They can bring the right kind of lighting to the office according to the use of each space. This will develop a positive can-do attitude, improve focus, bring happiness and increase productivity in the employees.
Noise
Noise is inevitable in a dynamic office space, but this shouldn’t inhibit productivity. Noise can be distracting and can raise stress levels. To maintain an ideal environment, noise should be properly cancelled. You can employ practices for cancellation of noise like using noise-cancelling furniture and accessories or you can use the expertise of a noise engineer to analyse the flow of noise in your workplace and make necessary changes to the office design. It will ensure smooth working once the office space is filled with employees.
Air
Air quality and circulation have dynamic effects on productivity. This is also one of the overlooked design aspects of a workplace. The air quality can be improved with the help of the right equipment, smart technology, and air exchange registers. Air quality should be ensured in every stage of office design. Poorly circulated air can cause hot and cold spots and spread diseases increasing employee sickness rates.
Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the study of people in their working environment. It is employed to reduce redundancy, save time and reduce the effort required for a specific task. Properly designed desks, chairs, and monitors are the basic steps of an ergonomically designed office. But there is more to it, it requires integrating science into the entire flow of operations and finding the best way to use office spaces.
Flexibility
Flexibility in the design aspects will help employees get adapted easily to the company’s growth and changes. The office space should be able to change when the company evolves.
Amenities
Amenities such as cafes, exercise rooms, lounge areas, and daycare facilities will boost overall employee morale and satisfaction, it will inspire them to work productively for the company.
Green Plants
Green colour has a relaxing effect on humans. There is no better way to incorporate the green colour naturally into the workspace than having lots of green plants. It will also reduce stress and improve productivity.
