A well-designed office improves staff morale and profitability
Amazing as it may seem, poor office design is often responsible for the loss of thousands of pounds each year. This is because of reduced profitability and unnecessary staff churn! According to a survey about thirty percent of staff have left their jobs because of the physical office environment and twenty three percent turned down a job offer because of a company’s poor work environment.
Thirty four percent of people are spending more time in the office today compared to three years ago. So the proper, pleasant work environment is very important if the company does not want to lose experienced staff. It is also important as it attracts high calibre replacements.
The most common complaints from people working in badly designed offices are:
• Noise - 40% people said noise affected their work efficiency.
• Temperature - 33% found the office either too warm or too cold for comfort.
• Insufficient space - 16% of the people found their workspace cramped.
• Uncomfortable furniture - 15% of the people found the office furniture uncomfortable
Thirty-seven percent opted for natural light and windows to be included when designing offices. Thirty-eight percent said they would work well in small offices - shared with a few others - whereas 26% preferred the open plan workplace.
In a nutshell, a well-designed office with properly arranged furniture space planning improves staff morale and profitability.
