Employee satisfaction is a key factor in a business’s success. Indeed, a positive environment for staff can enable them to treat customers in a way then encourages them to return time and again. It can create positive reviews for the company, which will serve as free promotion driving more business. Furthermore, happy employees will be more productive, with increased output.
A key way to ensure your employees to be satisfied is to provide a workplace which uses modern practices designed to support them. A professional, expert company such as Zentura should be used in order to refurbish your office in the correct strategic way to gain maximum benefit.
There are several reasons a refurbished office can lead to better performance of your workers. Read on to find out what they are.
Increased longevity of employment
A more pleasing office environment will ensure your employees are generally happier overall. This is more likely to lead to people wanting to stay within your business. Low attrition rates have a positive effect on all members of staff as it breeds a feeling of overall contentment. Furthermore, it prevents the issues faced when new staff have to be sourced, a potential temporary decrease in headcount (but not in workload) and the time taken and pressure created for a new member of staff to be trained up to an acceptable level of knowledge and output.
Improved health and wellbeing of employees
If the office refurbishment is conducted by an expert organisation, there will be significant improvements to the ergonomics of the environment. From desks, you can stand up at, to seats which have lumbar support, to a flow through the office which supports a healthy outlook. There can be break out areas and places to have a proper meal or snacks; all of this works to support the overall physical wellbeing of employees. A healthy workforce with suitable facilities encourages happiness, increased performance and better output.
Happiness leads to increased productivity/output
It is well-documented that happier employees have a higher output of work owing to better productivity. A better working environment will lead to increased happiness and as such, there should be a marked increase in work delivered.
Improved technology and connectivity for better performance
Often when offices are refurbished, the technology is upgraded accordingly. Not only will these give a sense of pride in a very up-to-date place to work, but it should also remove some technological barriers which slowed down work beforehand. Better connectivity means employees can work faster, and they will, therefore, deliver more in the same time period resulting in better performance overall.
Financial economies in comparison with relocation costs
An alternative to refurbishing an office space would be to relocate. Having to do this in certain city-centre locations, including London, will most likely incur much higher costs than a refurbishment would do. If your office is already in a prime location, then it makes commercial sense for many reasons and logistically, it is easier when considering things such as changing all documentation and billing addresses for clients. The improvements to an office environment can have a very positive impact on the employees, so it is worth investing in, but done wisely it can be reasonably economical.
Financial health is always better for a business and the mindset of employees. But further to that, a strong financial position means that the company is able to better financially reward employees for work delivered. Bonuses are more likely to be paid, pay rises can be awarded when earned, and there is security for any shareholders which fosters an air of content throughout the company.
Improved working practices
There are few things more disenchanting than working in a disjointed environment, and modern workplaces mean that it is easier for departments to work together. Collaborative working is much more productive regarding performance as it prevents isolation and silo working. A well-thought-out design can improve working practices exponentially as it allows more efficient working between functions.
There are many factors which influence the performance of employees, but the working environment is one which can have a huge effect in a comparatively short space of time. Using the right company to assist with this will facilitate better working practices to enable your workforce to improve their performance, potentially without even realising it. Your company will be able to maximise the space in an existing office and improve the utilisation of the different areas. Improved interaction, along with happy staff who work in an environment they enjoy and can be proud of could lead to enhanced business success.
