It’s far better to be in a positive mood at work than a negative one. If you’re positive, you’re more likely to be motivated to get work done. As an employer, realising this fact and ensuring your employees are comfortable and supported is a vital part of the puzzle; when people are happy, productivity is up!
We mentioned the word ‘comfortable’, and much of that comes down to office furniture. Staff will not be happy if their backs are hurting and they’re suffering from headaches due to bright light. So, can furniture really improve the mood in the office? Yes! If staff are sat at premium office desks, they have plenty of space, they’re comfortable on their luxury office chairs and they’re not suffering from aches and pains as a result of a poorly designed office space, of course they’re going to be smiling rather than frowning!
Quality office furniture is the key to creating an impressive office environment for visitors, but also for the people that work in there. In addition, you need to pay attention to the way it works, e.g. installing acoustic panels for noise reduction in key spaces.
If you’re proud of your office and the way it looks and works, of course you’ll be more inclined to want to get up and go there in the mornings; most of us are visual beings at the end of the day! A sleek office is a comfortable and positive space, and that increases morale, increase productivity and therefore increases profits.
Check out this interesting infographic by Brighter Business which talks about the main aspects of a productive office from a psychological point of view.
What do you think about the effect of furniture on mood?