As your business expands, naturally your workforce will too, and therefore you’re going to need to adapt your office space to accommodate more people. Not only that, but you might need to modernize your space too as well as get yourself some new furniture. You’ve probably seen pictures of or heard about Facebook and Google’s offices, with slides and sleep pods, football tables, table tennis, and bean bags and break out rooms. You don’t have to go this extreme of course, but if you’re going to make changes then your office environment should be a reflection of you and your business, so it’s essential to give the right impression and make it an extension of what you do. Here are a few things you’ll need to think about as your teams expand.
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Relaxation Areas
It is essential to have an area where people can go on breaks, can eat their lunch or can even go for an informal meeting. Being stuck at a desk all day isn’t good for anyone, and it certainly doesn’t promote creativity or motivation.
Open Office Plan
It’s unrealistic to have an office for every staff member, and an open-plan office is a popular way to have your office laid out today. Not only is it the modern way of doing things, but it is far better for communication between employees, while you might not be a fan of shouting across desks, the fact they have the option is beneficial or to get up and walk over to someone’s desk. As you get more people in your office, your office is bound to become noisier, so check out this website to see how you can improve the acoustics in the office and increase productivity too.
Add Some Colour
Decorate Your office space to show the personality of your business. Get some brand colors in there as splashes of color all over the office to create the kind of office culture you want can help to improve staff morale and productivity.
Update Your Tech
Today, people are used to advanced technology, systems, and software that helps them to do their jobs. Fast internet connection, computers that work and have the latest versions of everything, storing documents in the cloud, and communicating online. If you don’t have the basics, then you’re chances of attracting the best caliber of employees is low. It’s not just about attracting talent though, it’s about your business too and providing the best service for your clients. This can be done by investing in the best technology and software in your industry.
More and more people are opting for flexible working, options to work from home or work from a cafe. If this is something you’re happy with then, that’s great, if it’s not then you need to make your office somewhere that people want to be, somewhere you can get the best out of people and somewhere that looks awesome. Get your employees’ input on what they would like in the office and if some games would encourage them, then listen to them.
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