PROFITABILITY: Linked with your comfort
November 22, 2012Did you know that the level of your physical comfort is directly linked to the performance of your mental ability? This means that the nature of your office environment can directly affect how well you and your colleagues carry out your tasks.
The physical environment in which people spend most of their working day is often neglected at the expense of performance, productivity and staff motivation. This, in turn, results in a loss of output and profitability.
Therefore we can conclude that the comfort of workspace is directly linked to the profitability of your company.
One of the biggest factors affecting todays working environments is lighting. Whilst incorrect lighting can simply make an office interior look dull and uninspiring, it can go as far as to cause people physical discomforts such as headaches. Proper lighting involves the correct levels of light, accurate distribution and diffusion and the absence of glare.
Moving on from the light itself we could then consider the surfaces around us that reflect it. Correct use of finishes and colours are key to lighting a workspace in conjunction with its vital functions showing the importance of the interior design process.
Another big cause of office discomfort is temperature, or perhaps we refer to it more often as climate-control these days. This aspect too is often paid little attention to, with staff experiencing uncomfortably hot or cold environments causing dissatisfaction to be expressed either openly or in performance achievements.
Also affecting office environments are noise levels. Most people have experienced, at some time or another, the inability to concentrate when in a noisy environment. This can be a big problem in large busy open plan offices where the noise levels are high with many people using the telephone and machines such as printers and copiers are functioning continuously.
At OEG Interiors we have the solutions to all these workspace headaches so why not bring in the office refurbishment and fit-out experts to build the perfect workspace solution your organisation is looking for.
OEG Interiors live, sleep and breath well designed commercial interiors and we go much further than just outward appearance. Let us design and build a working environment for you that not only is inspiring and enthusing to look at but highly functional and efficient.
