Create a Winning Office Ambience
When a group of people come together in a work capacity, there are many variables, both physical and psychological and it takes some careful planning to create the right office culture that facilitates good performance. A poorly designed office, for example, will not do anything to motivate your team, and with that in mind, here are a few tips to create the right energy in your office workspace.
- Quality furniture – The best deals can be found with Danny’s business furniture and they will deliver to any Australian address and assemble the furniture in your office. There’s nothing worse than cheap and uncomfortable office seating; think ergonomics and invest in decent chairs, along with workstations and comfortable seating in the rest area.
- Top drawer IT equipment – Your office hardware is a critical aspect of the working process; no one likes to wait while their PC gets ready for work and if your staff deal with huge amounts of data, migrate to the cloud. If you have designers in the office, they will need hi-end PCs, plus you need all the peripherals you would find in an office. Here are a few common IT obstacles a new business encounters.
- Team building – This is an essential aspect of good overall performance and time should be spent thinking about ways to make your office more inclusive. Involve your workers in office design, make sure that everyone knows the joint goals, both short and long term. Brainstorm ways to make the office a more interesting place and implement good suggestions and this will make staff feel like their opinions are valued.
- Climate control – Human beings perform best in temperatures around the 25C mark and with a decent HVAC system, you have fine control over ambient temperature. Perhaps turn it down a few degrees in the summer and good airflow is another important aspect of a comfortable working environment.
- Post some positive quotes – Search online for a wall art supplier, where you can find endless positive quotes and have a few in strategic locations. They brighten up your day and help you to stay positive and focused; you could also involve your staff in choosing these.
- Focus on the good stuff – Highlight positive developments in the business and if there are issues, encourage staff to come together and find solutions. Give praise when its due and if there is a need for criticism, this should be done on a one-to-one basis; listen to employee comments and create an environment where a person would feel like they have a voice.
- Minimal rules – If you take an in-depth look at how the top tech companies treat their workers, you’ll see that they can come to work wearing whatever they like and there are no working times per se; each employee is given the freedom to come and go. Research shows that employees respond positively to being given more freedom.
Let’s not forget health & safety, which is an essential aspect for every work environment and hiring a consultant will ensure that your office complies with government guidelines.
