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<\/h2>\nIf you’ve noticed recently that your office is struggling to be productive, it may be time to redesign and change the office culture.
\nAfter all, employees are more productive in an environment they enjoy working in.
\nBut what are the factors that create a more productive office environment? <\/p>\n
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<\/h2>\nThere are many ways to create a productive office by changing the corporate culture, as many employers have the knee-jerk reaction to micromanage their employees and their time.
\nEven if they do this to ensure their employees are productive, it can have the opposite effect.
\nEmployees can’t be more effective in an environment that feels confining and burdensome. <\/p>\n
By giving your employees the freedom to choose when and where they work, you ensure that they work during their most productive hours.
\nAs long as they complete their tasks on time, what’s the harm?
\nOne way to facilitate communication is to set certain hours when everyone is at work, and let employees choose the rest of their working hours. <\/p>\n
You might think that creating a more hybrid workplace is counter-productive to productivity levels, but in fact, hybrid workplaces ensure that your employees are satisfied with their working arrangements. Many employers, especially start-ups, schedule company-wide meetings that do nothing for some of their departments. A recent trend is moving away from clustered individual workstations, separated only by partitions, towards large, open spaces that encourage employees to communicate and work together. Many people tend to think that office design<\/a> doesn’t play an important role in a person’s psyche. Studies show that productivity levels increase when employees are exposed to natural light and nature. How can you expect your office to be productive if your employees have to deal with old, slow technology to get their work done? If your employees work in a cluttered space, they’re less likely to be productive. Office furniture plays a considerable role in employee productivity. When you invest in ergonomic furniture, you’re investing in your employees. If you’ve noticed recently that your office is struggling to be productive, it may be time to redesign and change the office culture. After all, employees are more productive in an environment they enjoy working in. But what are the factors that create a more productive office environment?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4124,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bureauplan.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bureauplan.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bureauplan.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bureauplan.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bureauplan.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bureauplan.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bureauplan.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bureauplan.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bureauplan.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bureauplan.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAnd studies show<\/a> that when employees are happy with their working conditions, they are more productive. <\/p>\nAvoid scheduling meetings that waste people’s time <\/span><\/h3>\n
\nOften, these meetings could have been as simple as an e-mail.
\nThe people who attend feel they’re wasting their time, and feel bored and tired when the meeting’s over.
\nUnless you have an important strategy to discuss that would affect all your departments, avoid scheduling these meetings. <\/p>\nEncourage collaboration <\/span><\/h3>\n
\nAccording to an article published by Slack<\/a>, “highly collaborative work environments are more likely to improve ROI and increase productivity, as they encourage employee engagement and promote shared goals.”
\nSo, instead of thinking your employees are “slacking off” by spending their days chatting amongst themselves, trust them to work collaboratively and watch your productivity levels soar. <\/p>\nChange your office design<\/h2>\n
\nThey’re not wrong.
\nIn fact, the way an office is configured plays a huge role in your employees’ mood and productivity levels. <\/span><\/p>\nUse natural light <\/span><\/h3>\n
\nDaylight can also help your employees sleep better at night.
\nIf they’re well rested, they’re more likely to be productive.
\nSo, if your office space has windows, the last thing you want to do is obscure them.
\nThis is especially true if your office windows overlook a lot of greenery.
\nIf there are no windows in your workspace, consider investing in ceiling lamps that mimic natural light and decorate the space with plants. <\/p>\nModernize your office space <\/span><\/h3>\n
\nHint: you can’t.
\nOne of the most important and beneficial things you can do for your office is to modernize the technology.
\nMore and more tasks are carried out using the Internet and applications.
\nSo, to guarantee productivity, get technology that can keep up with the speed at which your employees work. <\/p>\nDeclutter <\/span><\/h3>\n
\nStudies show that decluttering the work environment improves concentration and productivity.
\nYou may think that your brain can compartmentalize and focus on a specific task.
\nIn reality, every time you’re confronted with different objects or app notifications, these objects and notifications compete for attentional space.
\nThe more objects you have competing for space in your mind, the more distracted you are and the less productive you are.
\nThat is, unless you’re doing creative work<\/a>. <\/p>\nRearrange your space<\/h3>\n
\nAfter all, workers who are in constant pain throughout the day are unlikely to think about their tasks.
\nAnd even if they do, their attention will be diverted throughout the day – leading to poor results.
\nTo keep your employees comfortable and their bodies fully supported throughout the day, invest in ergonomic furniture<\/a>.
\nEveryone is made differently, so you can’t expect a standard-sized chair to fit a small person as well as a large one.
\nBecause ergonomic furniture can be adapted to different body types, it’s like one-size-fits-all furniture – except that it really does fit everyone. <\/p>\n
\nYou’re telling them that their physical health and mental well-being are important to you.
\nThe more your employees feel valued, the happier they will be.
\nAnd the happier they are, the more productive they’ll be.
\nThere are many types of ergonomic furniture.
\n Sit-stand desks<\/a> are becoming increasingly popular, as people realize that they need to move around more during the day.
\nGiven that sitting for long periods of time puts your health at risk, sit-stand desks have been designed with the sole aim of combating them.
\n Ergonomic chairs<\/a>, on the other hand, are fully adjustable and offer excellent lumbar support.
\nThey also ensure that you adopt correct posture to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders and cardiovascular disease. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"