Great workplace design can attract the best staff, enrich the employees’ experience and dramatically enhance operations. When designing a workplace, great thought should be given to creating a workplace that benefits employees’ health and wellbeing. A 2 to 5 percent increase in staff performance can cover the total cost of providing for their workplace accommodation. (‘The Impact of Office Design on Business Performance,’ 2011.)
Things to consider:
- lighting
- acoustics
- creativity
- connections
- productivity
- innovation
- increased efficiency
- shared rest-spaces [eat | play | relax]
- chance conversations
- natural light
- sense of location
- and not forgetting the office plants:
Areca Palm
Zamioculcas Zamifolia (Money Tree) Plant
Mother-in-law’s Tongue