Using Office Space to Increase Employee Engagement
Keeping employees engaged is paramount to creating a positive work environment and great company culture. When your employees are engaged, they’re happier, more productive, more efficient, and overall, just work better.
How do you accomplish this?
By utilizing your office space effectively, of course!
Here are a few tips to improve your employees’ engagement and increase productivity and efficiency.
Employee Events
Events in the workplace give employees something to look forward to. Holiday parties and celebrations are a good way to keep employees’ spirits up so they can be more productive and happier in their workplace.
The annual Christmas party shouldn’t be the only fun event of the year, though. Celebrate silly holidays like Pi Day with a pie bake-off. Throw a shower for an expectant parent. Acknowledge employee-driven holidays like Bosses Day, Administrative Professionals Day, or National Intern Day. There’s always an occasion to celebrate!
Collaborative Environments
An open-plan, collaborative working space can greatly improve teamwork and efficiency. Modular cubicles allow for internal company growth and movement so that the space can expand as your company expands. It’s important to keep your employees open, as human interaction improves well-being. A larger cubicle that can fit more than just one person can make working together significantly easier.
Modular cubicles could be a part of your next office renovation or buildout. Our affiliate TI Source Project Management can help you with all your tenant improvement or buildout needs if you decide to revamp your space to improve employee engagement.
Amenities
Amenities benefit you and your employees. Even something simple like a TV or free snacks in your break room make your employees happier. As your company grows, you could even expand to include more amenities such as a game space, café, meditation room, or even a gym.
For example, Sweetwater Sound, headquartered in our very own Fort Wayne, provides a salon and spa, arcade, recording studio, and large cafeteria-style restaurant for their employees, among many other benefits. These benefits make things much more convenient for employees.
Aesthetics
Sometimes, looks do matter.
Having a workspace that is aesthetically pleasing makes employees happier. Use your company colors and branding to give your office a custom look. Choose finishes and materials that not only align with your company culture but will last for years. Having a finished workspace shows your employees you are 100% committed to making your business last.
Give your employees the opportunity to customize their working space, so it feels more comfortable for them and gives them a good reason to smile. Personal photos, artwork, screensavers, plants, and mementos will help your employees to feel more at home in their space.
Even the furniture you use can increase productivity, with comfortable chairs and standing desks. You could also create different types of working spaces to give your employees variety. Couches, large tables, or cozy chairs allow your employees the opportunity to work from anywhere while still at the office.
Organization
The organization of your office comes in many forms, from physical to digital. Physically keeping your office space organized not only keeps things clean but also keeps employees happy and on track to complete goals, as they’re not bogged down by a messy space.
Digital organization is also important. This can be accomplished through a digital filing service in which employees can easily collaborate and share files in a manner that keeps everything in one place and easily accessible.
System administrators can help with digital organization and computer systems to meet the needs of your company, which is what our affiliate, Nexus Technology Partners, can help you with.
Improving your office space is proven to maximize employee engagement and increase productivity. Keep your employees productive and happy with these few tips in mind as you progress towards the most effective and efficient version of your company.
