Your office is the physical representation of your company. It’s where your entire team comes every day to create, collaborate, and move the organization’s goals forward. How you PLANyour office space has an impact on employee productivity, but did you also know that it affects how they feel about their work?
Your office layout has the power to support and shape your company culture. When you don’t give it much time or thought, it becomes a negative and can drag down employee engagement. But when you put effort into designing a workplace that directly reflects your culture and values, you create an inspiring environment for everyone in your company.
An engaged workforce is not only good for morale; it’s good for business. According to Gallup research, engaged employees are enthusiastic about and committed to their work, and they support innovation, growth and revenue for their companies. And since only about 32% of employees surveyed are considered engaged in their jobs, this is a big opportunity to move the needle.
How can your office space plan boost employee engagement and express your company culture?
Walk the Walk
Don’t fall into the common trap of writing one thing in your corporate mission statement, then doing the opposite through your day-to-day decisions. Examine your brand identity and core values, and find ways to put them into practice in your office layout and design. Do you want to be collaborative and creative? Create workspaces and buy furniture that facilitate casual conversations and breakout sessions. Does your team center on completing tasks and hitting deadlines? Create quiet workspaces for uninterrupted solo work.
Make it Personal
Engagement comes from employees feeling a personal connection and investment in the company and what it stands for. How can you tap into that in your organization? What will make people excited to come to work? What will improve the quality of the time they spend at the office? Talk to people from different departments to figure out what sparks their enthusiasm – whether it’s more natural light or a better lunch room.
Embrace Flexibility
Not everyone works the same way, and successful offices are designed with flexibility in mind. Build more mobility into your office so employees can adapt spaces to fit their changing needs.
Are you ready to plan your office to reflect your culture? Rightsize can help. Request a free space plan consult with one of our experts.
