How To Make Your Office Feel Comfortable For Your Employees

It seems to be that the more successful companies are those that have the happiest employees. That’s because employees that are happy are more productive, motivated, creative and will always go the extra mile to see them and the company succeed. Happy employees are more likely to stay with a company for longer meaning you get better staff retention, they also have less sick days, days off and tend to make fewer mistakes. 

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One of the best ways you can try and make sure that your employees are happy is to concentrate on the workspace that you're offering. A happy workplace takes effort, it doesn't just happen by itself so let's have a look at some of the areas you can look at the help create a comfortable space for them to work:

Think About The Lighting 

You should always be making sure that you have good lighting, which includes reliable solutions and natural resources. Providing a good source of lighting in the workplace means that your employees will not only be more focused but according to studies will get better rest on an evening, meaning they will be in a better frame of mind when coming to work. If you want to see some options for reliable lighting have a look here http://www.ledbyvision.co.uk/solutions/emergency-lighting. 

Provide Some Quiet Spaces

It’s a necessity to have a good clear office layout, that you know flows. You should also be providing quiet spaces for your employees too. An office can be a very noisy space and very difficult to deal with constantly throughout a whole day. Providing somewhere to retreat means you are allowing them to get away from stress and often interruptions if they need a quieter space to work. It will help to improve moods and also productivity. 

Open Door Policies Work 

Ok, so at times you're going to need to have your office door shut for confidential reasons however providing an open door policy will make your employees feel listened to and appreciated. Make it known that you are always there if they have any questions, concerns or ideas, you should also try to take this quite literally and have your door open so it encourages good communication. Some managers are now even sitting amongst t their employees dotted around the office so they are getting to know the office's strengths and weaknesses. 

Allow Personalisation 

If your employees sit at the same desk or in the same office on a daily basis then you should consider allowing them to personalise their space, to make it comfortable for them. They spend a large chunk of their day at their desk so it helps with morale to allow them to personalise it how they want. Whether it’s putting up family pictures, having a desk that raises, adding a desk plant or adding a lamp to the desk for added light when employee customise a space they will feel proud and enjoy the environment they are working in. 

Hopefully, these four ideas will help you to create an office space that feels comfortable for your employees. Do you have any other ways that you can share in the comments section below?