Top HR articles: Creating the perfect productive work space
Striking the balance between a productive workplace and an enjoyable work environment for staff is an ongoing challenge most companies face.
A work space needs to reflect who the individual is and what they’re all about. It needs colour and life and also needs to be enjoyed. One blog post we feature below even goes so far as to say work spaces should be one of a person’s favourite places to be – and considering we spend at least eight hours a day in that space, that makes sense.
We have some fantastic blog posts below that will help you to establish whether your work space is right for your team and how you can go about changing it.
Create a positive, productive work space
Written by Tina Fukuchi on Public Spark
Getting rid of clutter in the office is the first and most obvious way to create a good work space, as it allows you to find things easily. But it also helps to breed a non-stressful environment, as mess can take away focus from the task at hand and make concentration hard.
Tina also recommends not being afraid to get creative when decorating and organising your work space. She also says personal items such as photos and pictures can make all the difference – although there is a line of too much ‘personal’, so be aware of where that line is.
How to enhance your productivity by creating a productive work space
Written by Steve Pavlina on The best of Steve Pavlina
How you feel sitting at your desk will impact on how productive you are. Even the smallest of changes can create a significantly different feel.
If you’re not sure what messages your work space sends out, get work colleagues to give you their opinion.
But one of the most important rules of re-creating your space is: If it feels right, it is right.
12 ways to pimp your office
Written by Alexander Kjerulf on Chief Happiness Officer
Who said offices had to be grey and sterile? Get some colour, funk and excitement in there and mix things up!
Alexander has some great and unusual examples on how you can furnish the office – and the impact it will have on staff: use beanbags, artistic tables, effective partitions, meeting beds and much more.
10 ways to relaxify your work space
Written by Toni Williams for NobleHelp.net
Your work space is supposed to be your favourite place in the building, or in your home… but is it? Toni has some fantastic tips on how to create an environment you want to spend time in and to help you work efficiently.
Best and worst work stations
This post features photos of what constitutes good and bad work spaces, break areas and why.
They may have some tips on how you can do things differently.
