Srikanth Koneru

In our day, the old standards that were used in the office have changed dramatically. Everything from the floor to the ceiling & all things in between have seen a major change in the last few decades. Typewriters are rarely seen, clunky machines & printers have been replaced with sleek & quiet equipment & tools.

The "make do" attitude of yesteryear has become replaced with greater attention being given to the needs of the individual inhabiting the office space. After all, many folks spend more time in the office chair than they do in their own living room. The office has become a home away from home & is being furnished & decorated accordingly.

Recent studies show a direct relationship between office workers productivity & their relative surroundings. An office environment that is dim, or cold, or drably decorated is not nearly as conducive to productivity as a well lit, decorated & comfortable office space. For these reasons, smart office executives & managers know that making their employees comfortable in their offices pays dividends in the long run.

In today's intensely competitive market, it is essential to a company's well being that the best employees are recruited & retained. To this end, when putting together an efficient space for office staff, the office furniture & surrounding environment must be taken well into consideration. Each office worker is entitled to a bit of individuality in their space & will appreciate some variety in the décor & office furniture types.

In the case of higher level executives an entirely separate office would nearly always be the expected & sought after situation. An executive office needs to have space for a good amount of book storage, as well as a large desk, executive chair & a couple of guest chairs for interviews. The executive will want a commanding presence in the room, & hence his chair would normally face the door entrance. Some nice executive furniture, along with a decent décor including some plants makes for a great home away from home type of office.

In the case of the main office staff, a good system of cubicles with modern office desks & chairs will serve a company well. Where possible it is nice to provide for different needs of the various workers. Taking into consideration a person's being left or right handed is important. Two or three types of office chairs should be available for the staff to try & choose the chair that will suite them best.

Individual controls respecting lighting, temperature, sound & immediate surroundings are becoming expected, & while the upfront cost of such a setup is higher than a cookie cutter approach, the return in terms of productivity & retention are generally worth the investment. A happy workforce will be the difference between a company that survives & those that do not.

Ergonomically designed fixtures & tools are to be expected in today's offices. The repetitive nature of tasks like typing, phone work, & writing call for well designed work stations to keep the office workers sound & happily productive. The chair upon which one sits all day is perhaps the most important item in this regard. A regular schedule of breaks where the worker gets on their feet for a few minutes is a good idea to keep cramps & potential clots at bay.

Take these things into consideration when planning your next lot of office furniture purchases & renovations & enjoy the rewards of a well planned, well furnished office that keeps both the executives & the workforce happily productive!

Dan C.
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