Is Your Office Furniture Ergonomic?
If you are experiencing back, neck or shoulder pain, your office furniture might be to blame. If it is not ergonomic, there is a good chance that it is putting unnecessary strain on your body. The main benefit of ergonomic office furniture is the fact that it encourages you to adopt a healthy posture, thus reducing this strain on your body. Ergonomic office chairs tend to have a curved back for this reason. In a nutshell, they are all about comfort, and that has got to be good for productivity! The downside of ergonomic furniture is usually the cost. The better items are not cheap, but if you can afford…
Building Productivity – How Design Affects How Much We Get Done
The effects of great building design are countless. It can be inspirational, practical, and controversial. It can make us think, it can make us talk, and there’s a lot to suggest that it can actually make us work harder too.
Boosting Office Morale through Volunteer Work
Everyone knows that taking a little extra time out of the week to volunteer at the nearby animal shelter, group home, hospital, or even with family members, can be one of the most satisfying and personally rewarding things. Less does everyone know, however, that it can also improve a person’s daily working life, including attitude, motivation, and even overall productivity! Regular volunteer work does more than positively affect individuals, though — it’s thought to boost overall office morale when employees are doing the work together as a team. Whether during regular work hours or outside of them, it’s said that when a group of people work together toward a common…
Unexpected Events That Could Kill Your New Business
Even the most carefully run business can fail in the blink of an eye. It might not be your fault, but if something major goes wrong, it could leave you dead in the water. You might be able to save yourself if you have a good amount of cash behind you, but for a lot of new businesses this is not the case. Here are some of the things you should try to prepare yourself for.
You Can Say Goodbye To Open Plan – The Future Of The Office Looks Like This
The open plan office was supposed to be the future (just like flying cars). But the more employers experimented with it, the more they realized it didn’t work. The open plan ideal is slowly but surely being supplanted by flexible working spaces that have zones for both concentration and communication. For many employers and workers, this will come as good news. For years, employees in the business of writing reports and data entry have had to listen to music to drown out the general hubbub of the office environment and get their work done. It’s a shame, and it reveals just how badly open plan office design got it wrong.…
Ask Yourself These Questions Before Moving Into a New Office Space
Choosing an office space is one of the most important decisions your business will make. It’ll shape what your business can do for months to come. And it’ll be the deciding factor in who you employ and how you target your clients. Thus, it’s important to get the decision right. You might think that your choice of office is reversible. If you don’t like it, you can get out of it and find another. But the commercial renting market is very different to the residential renting market. In the residential market, minimum terms can be as little as six months. In the commercial market, they’re rarely less than three years…
Can Fresh Fruit At Your Desk Really Help Boost Productivity?
We all know that we should be eating our five a day of fruit and vegetables. Some people are lucky enough to like most of the fruit and vegetables that there are available whilst others struggle as they simply don’t like them. It is important to get our daily intake though and finding out what the best fruit and vegetables are for you and what you need them for can definitely help. The team at Fruitful Office recently conducted some research which found out that eating fresh fruit at your work desk can improve your productivity and concentration by over 10%, an astonishing amount compared to not eating any. It…
Key Steps to Improving Your Office Work Environment
Creating an excellent work environment for your employees helps to improve your business. Employees who feel they are treated well will enjoy their jobs and want to stick around longer. They will be more motivated to do their work and to do it well. If you don't show that you care about your employees, you could find it difficult to retain staff.
What You Need to Know About Making Your Office a More Productive Place
Productivity is very important in the world of business. If the productivity levels in your office are poor, then your profits will be poorer too, and that’s not what you want. So, what can you do to make your office is a more productive place? Making employees more productive in your workplace is all about creating the right environment. And it’s also about treating people right. Here are some great tips to help you get it right in your office. Make the Place Light All the best offices have plenty of natural light flooding in through the windows. There is nothing worse as an employee than having to work in…
How To Set Up A Business In The UK In 6 Simple Steps
The UK market is one that many foreign enterprises will be keen to tap into. With a strong economy and a population of 64+ million people, there is a vast economic potential. Expanding a brand to the UK is something that thousands of companies have done and with great success.
How to Enhance the Beauty and Functionality of Your Office Exterior
Why do we wear official clothes to work? Why do authors use pseudonyms? Why do celebrities wear makeup? The answers to these questions are all the same and downright simple – appearance matters! In our current society, regardless of our values and motives, it is our looks and behavior that defines who we are. This importance of appearance and its influence on society plays a significant role in the corporate world. The exterior looks of your organization, i.e. its physical space, can affect your customer’s attitude towards your business. Thus, it is important for you to ensure that the exterior is appealing at all times. The following are some means…
How To Prepare An Office Building For Sale
As a building owner, you will no doubt receive an income by letting people lease office space in it. There will come a time where you need to raise significant funding towards a new investment. Rather than borrowing the money, you might wish to sell off your current property. You’ve got experience of buying commercial properties. But, what knowledge do you have of selling one? If the answer is “none” you’ve come to the right place. In this handy guide, you will learn the best ways to prepare your building for sale. By following these tips, you are sure to get the most amount of money for your property when…
