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When office morale is low, nothing positive occurs.
Productivity hits the floor. Profits fall as a result. You lose staff. You don’t attract new talent.
None of this is good for a business, in fact, it's disastrous.
Learning how to treat your employees isn’t difficult, it’s simply about treating them as individuals and human beings. It’s about asking for their opinions, listening to them, giving them a safe and comfortable working environment and encouraging them to reach their full potential.
Check out this infographic which explores the subject of employee happiness and morale in a bit more detail.
Source - https://www.tsheets.com/resources/employee-happiness
It’s often the small things which make the largest impact. You might think that changing your office around isn’t going to have a huge impact on how people feel when working in the space. Wrong! It has a huge impact.
Let’s explore six reasons why morale increases when you have a top quality office.
A Quality Office is Easier to Work in
Your employees are bound to feel happier working in their new surroundings if it’s simply easier to work in. When everything is designed to be in the right place, when office furniture isn’t cramped to close together, and when storage solutions aren’t in a completely different space all together, the office is more productive simply because morale is higher.
Mood is Affected by Colour and Design
Did you know that certain colours can affect how you feel? By designing your office in the right shades, you can take advantage of colour psychology and therefore ensure that the mood in the office is upbeat and positive. Then, everyone is going to enjoy the work they do simply because the space is affecting how they feel.
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Ergonomic Furniture Helps Reduce Aches And Pains
If you’re working with an office chair or desk that causes you to have back or neck ache every day, you’re not going to be jumping through hoops to get to work, are you? However, if you design the office and take advantage of ergonomic office furniture, you can help your employees to be more comfortable and supported during their working hours. This will automatically increase morale because nobody is suffering and in pain.
More Chance to Collaborate
When designing your new office, look towards collaboration opportunities. Think about modern boardroom tables, booths, large desks and perhaps stand height desks where people can discuss issues and brainstorm.
As a side note, the more people can collaborate, the more ideas are created and therefore morale increases - it’s basically a more fun way to work.
Create a Sustainable Office to Boost Morale
When an office is designed in a sustainable way, e.g. it does its bit for the environment, it creates a feel-good factor. Employees will feel like they’re doing their bit, and that can increase morale overall.
A Shiny, New Office Space to be Proud of
Let’s be honest, you’re always going to feel better working in an office that is clean, sleek, and shiny. It beats working in a dark, depressing and closed in space! Do your best to open up the office and have natural light pouring in. Look to innovative and modern designs and you’ll see your hard work reflected in an increase in employee morale.
Focusing on the morale in your office is never a waste of time. When morale increases, the whole situation is infinitely better. Productivity increases, ideas increase, profits increase, staff want to stay in their roles, rather than moving elsewhere, and new talent is eager to join your company. It creates a far more positive feel to your business as a whole and that easily makes its way down to your customers.
All of this from creating a positive and happy place to work for your employees!