Are you returning your team to the office after the long lock downs and restrictions of
2020-2021?
Returning to the office after months of flexible working from home can be difficult for a lot of people. For such a long period of time, people were able to work from the comfort of their own homes, not having to worry about commute time, traffic, public transport, or sometimes even getting fully dressed for the day! To combat any hesitancy about returning to office life, we’ve put together our top tips for an office fit out to help your team return to the office comfortable and productively.
- Lighting and ventilation
Natural light is known to boost productivity. After months of working at home, your team has grown accustomed to more natural light rather than artificial lighting. We can help create an office space with natural light, or with artificial lighting that mimics natural light to create a softer and more pleasant environment. Transitioning from natural light to harsh artificial lighting can impact productivity, so you’ll want to avoid this issue as much as possible.
2. Health and Safety
With all the chaos of covid and the year that was, it would have been easy to forget simple safety measures such as:
- Tag and test electrical equipment
- Broken desks and chairs
- Overloaded electrical outlets
- Dirty, worn-out carpets (which might spread bacteria and infections)
- Air conditioning or heaters that are not clean or functioning correctly
- Imbalanced surfaces
- Workspaces that are not ergonomic
3. Maximising office space
Declutter and get rid of unused or un-needed items around your office space. This will help you maximise your office space and create better areas for communication, collaboration and interaction between teams. After all, lost or unused space is a cost. Be innovative and creative by establishing multipurpose areas and experiential spaces for your team. We can help you to design and plan areas in your office space fit for different purposes.
4. Enhance your company image
Having an office you can be proud of not only helps with your employee’s satisfaction and productivity, it also helps present a professional and successful image of your business to your clients and prospects who may visit. Use this time wisely to get your office in the best possible shape before everyone returns.
Make sure your office is in top condition for your team to return to. This will ensure the health & safety of everyone as well as the happiness of staff having to return to an office and it will result in a positive impact on their productivity.
Get in touch with our expert team at CMLS Commercial Interiors today. We’ve worked on plenty of office fit out projects and we can help you too. Contact us today for an obligation-free quote and consultation.