How Your Office Affects Productivity Levels

Maintaining productivity levels is important. Any successful business owner knows the benefits of keeping staff morale high and motivating their workforce. We’ve written up a few key things to consider when you want to boost or maintain good productivity levels in your office. 

Lighting 

Some of us aren’t fortunate enough to have natural light in our offices, but bright light is important. Choose an office space with plenty of windows or some sky-lights, or at least use blue-tinted bright lighting to ensure your team can see their computer screens and work spaces clearly. 

Furniture 

If you don’t have the right furniture for your office, it could be detrimental to your health. It’s important to have a proper desk and chair, and you should have a desk space assessment, too. Slouching over your desk or crossing your legs, for example, can make you achy and will result in neck and back pain, therefore decreasing productivity. So make sure your work space is set up correctly! You can also increase productivity by investing in good-quality filing systems, filing cabinets, drawers and shelves to keep your office organised. 

Space 

If you feel like you’re working from a cramped office full of piles of paperwork, it may be time to upgrade. It’s important to have enough space and fresh air in your office otherwise you may becoming restless and uninspired. If your business is expanding and you feel like you’ve outgrown your office, it may be time to rent a bigger office space. If you’re looking to rent in Milton Keynes or Newport Pagnell, Bucks Biz offer office spaces of all sizes for all types of businesses, including industrial areas, studio spaces and commercial. Bucks Biz are flexible and can provide spaces for your business whether you’re scaling up or down.

Temperature 

Are you ever too cold in your office? Or maybe you get so hot that you can’t fully concentrate? If you have team members fighting over the air-con, it’s important that you address the issue of temperature with everyone involved, as it will affect everyone in the work space, after all. If you have a typical office space with employees sitting at computers, lots of research has been conducted into the perfect temperature, which is said to be about 22ºC. 

Plants 

Adding some colourful plants and greenery to your office can not only make the space look nicer but there are measurable benefits, too. Research has shown that productivity levels can jump a whopping 15% when work spaces are filled with a few plants. They also clean the air and even help to reduce stress. 

Noise 

Total silence isn’t always good for staying focused but loud noises can interrupt your flow and disturb you. It has been proven that what we hear can affect our productivity levels, but a low level of ambient noise can help to cover up any distracting sounds. In the same way, low-volume music can have a positive effect on productivity, although make sure that everyone in the office agrees to it! If you’re divided on opinion, you may need to listen to music on your headphones.

At Bucks Biz, our clients benefit highly from the advantageous facilities and resources on all of our Business Centre sites and we do our best to accommodate their business needs as it is important to us. From on-site gyms, health and beauty services right through to our cafe, reception and post services are offered when you rent an office space with us. We have various sizes of office and studio space to rent in Milton Keynes. If you are interested and would like to view our available spaces to rent, call 01908 299 007 now or click the button below.