Category: Workspace

After Collaborative Workspaces: Taking the Next Step in Office Design

Published: Dec 15, 2016

Workplaces are evolving fast. For long, open office layouts have dominated new and old businesses. But just like the high-walled cubicles of the 1980s, this trend too will have to evolve or be replaced.

There is no doubt that open offices promote collaboration and closely-knit work cultures;learning and development is in abundance and there is no isolation. This can, however, backfire if not executed well.

There’s a certain music to productivity. You may need interaction when coming up with new ideas or yearn for some privacy when tasks get more demanding. Therefore, every workplace must strive to strike a perfect balance between what employees need socially and what gets the work done.

Matthew Cooper of Woodhouse Workspace has some insights into the matter. Read on to learn more.

In a recent study, Office Genie asked 2,000 UK-based workers about their working environment. Respondents reported that the design of their workspace had by far the greatest impact on their well-being, with a well-designed office reportedly boosting feelings of happiness by 33 percent, compared to 12 percent for flexible working opportunities.

If it doesn’t come down to funky color schemes and the latest tech, then what does make an inspiring workplace which will boost productivity?

Work with your office culture

The key is to remember that a great office culture starts from the inside. A well-designed space should be created to reflect the ethos of the company as a whole, not to act as a Band-Aid to fix an ailing office culture. When your company’s values are strong, and your people are aligned with their work, then the right workspace can help make a good organization exceptional. But without clear direction and a purpose-driven design, it can fall flat on its face. It’s vital as a company that you find the right balance between your culture and creative workspaces.

Those quirky features and layouts, which might work well in the creative or tech industries, could be disastrous if installed in a company with more traditional values or even a warehouse environment. That’s not to say that modern design concepts shouldn’t be implemented, but they need to chime with your brand and your people.

So, with all this in mind, what steps should you take to turn a space into an exceptional workplace?

Creating a smarter workplace strategy

The first step in any workspace design should be to analyze how your business actually operates, and to hone in on the culture of the company. By speaking directly to employees and delving into aspects of the work day such as time spent at desks, the number and size of meetings, as well as core business objectives, it’s possible to engineer a workspace that boosts productivity, collaboration, innovation, and more.

By involving your people in the design process from the start, you stand to create a sense of ownership and belonging, which will in turn boost morale and engagement with the business as a whole. You’ll begin to create spaces which work with the needs and personality of your business, inspire your workforce, and help you retain the best people.

Ensure your space actually meets the needs of your employees

With the rise of open plan offices, increasingly the tide is turning and people are asking for access to quieter areas where they can focus. Creating a space which encourages your employees to engage with the business as a whole is a balancing act. The needs of the end user need to be at the fore throughout the process, too. For many, the solution is to remove the ‘80s-style cubicles, and to introduce different areas to meet the different needs of employees throughout the working week. At Fast Company, for example, they have introduced an open plan office, but with library style partitions between certain areas to give the sense of privacy too.

With all of this in mind, it’s important to remember that as your business grows, your workspace will need to grow, too. It’s vital you work from the outset to ensure your culture remains uncompromised and that you constantly ask the question: “What is the end goal?”

When a workspace grows in a way that is aligned with your company, bridging the gap between architecture, interior design, and employee engagement, it will become a truly exceptional workspace. Read full post

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Space Management: Adding Customizability To The Workplace

Published: Sep 16, 2016

Author: voi__admin

Categories: Workspace

Tags: Office Chair, Office Desks, Office Furniture, Office Workspace, Used Office Furniture

Managing the limited space at your workplace to accommodate all that is required of your employees, coworkers and you is a requisite to developing an enhanced work culture. It also helps to have the freedom to customize your workspace according to your needs and task gratification. Working in an open office environment, however, brings down the factor of personalization than say working from your home.

Most of us are accustomed to an extremely high level of customizability at home, placing and replacing every little thing to our desire and comfort. This is not the case with the workplace. Not much is in our control. But our needs remain the same…

Many workplaces have identified this anomaly and tried to rectify it in their own ways by adding accessories that have customizations built in. Furniture is the most important tool for workspace customization and objects like height-adjustable desks satisfy the much-needed desire for personalization.

Below are some of the most convenient ways to manage and personalize your workspace.

Height-adjustable desks

In the midst of all the hullaballoo concerning the ill effects of sitting at your desk all day, standing desks have found eternal haven in workplaces around the world. But you can’t stand all day, can you? That can’t be ideal. If you’ve held long discussions over migrating your workstation to a standing desk, you might be worried about coming across as a prima donna when and if you crave for a sitting position and migrating your workstation between standing and sitting environments is not exactly convenient. Enter, height-adjustable desks. Not only do they allow for more flexibility in your work patterns but they also provide a good amount of storage beneath. If you’re feeling extra paranoid today, you might sneak your beanbag chair underneath and work from within the confines your newfound kingdom.

Stools and auxiliary chairs

Movable furniture like stools and chairs enhances means of group effort and promotes collaboration. Having some power over the distribution of furniture, moreover, provides a sense of relief and accommodation required for collaboration – a necessity for workplaces that endeavor to achieve novel goals. This also enables employees to start learning from each other.

Screens and partitions

An open office design can be a huge distraction. Depending on how each individual employee functions best, your office may need more collaboration or seclusion. It’s true that an open office design is more collaborative, and communication is no hurdle. However, there are tasks and people that work best with a lack of distraction. Screens and partitions provide the necessary compartmentalization as and when required. Movable partitions work best with an overall functional and dynamic work environment providing the most accessible and effective means of workspace personalization.

Find out more at our blog and visit our website www.vision-oi.com to explore or purchase furniture you require.

Redesigning Your Work Space

Published: Sep 9, 2016

Author: voi__admin

Categories: Workspace

Tags: Modern Office Design, Office design, Office Furniture, Office Interiors, Office Workspace, Redesign Workspace, Used Office Furniture

Staying productive at office all day long sounds like a real challenge. But with discipline and time you can train your body to stay productive for longer. At Vision Office Interiors, we can provide you with the most practical new and used office furniture, office design solutions whatever your requirement is according to your workspace.

We believe that businesses always need to stay on top of latest trends to stand knowledgeable and up to date. Also, some of these trends focus on productivity and efficiency. One of the most difficult aspects of running a business is to know how to mix things and redesign your commercial property. But we get stuck into our daily duties that we forget to take a step back and really look at our business. There are very important questions to be answered like when was the last time you redesigned? What has changed about your business since then?

The working environment plays a huge role in staff morale and outdated offices tend to leave workers uninspired. Employees working typically for nine to five job and sitting for longer hours can get problems in the lower back and various other parts of the body, which are badly effected by not sitting in the correct position with proper posture for longer. The reality is that most people slump over a bit while they are sitting down typing. If productivity of staff is down, it may be time to redesign your office. New office design with proper lighting, furniture, break rooms, color scheme can do all of this for you. To get a feel about what may work best for your office, take a look at new office design trends. An outdated office design may also give bad impression to your customers about your service.

If you’re thinking about redesigning your work space, get in contact. Vision Office Interiors always help you to make your office space more efficient and stylish.

What’s Involved with Office Space Decommission?

Published: Aug 31, 2016

Author: voi__admin

Categories: Workspace

Tags: Office Space, Used Chairs, Used Office Furniture, Workspace

Is your lease ending soon? Decommissioning the facility for turnover to the landlord/owner can involve a multitude of services. Office space decommissioning is a significant factor in your budget, sometimes adding up to 3-5 times that of the actual relocation itself. What are some tips that will make the process more successful for you? Check out this list.

In the following article by Pamela Smith, she explains in detail how important Office Space Decommissioning is when moving to a new space.

Office Space Decommissioning Companies & Tips

If you are moving your office or company and you need the space to be freed from equipment, cables, office furniture, etc. then you need office space decommissioning services. Commercial relocation is more difficult than the house moves because it is more complex, incorporates more activities that are quite diverse and is an event of a much larger scale in most cases. Office or factory decommissioning will require of you to find the right commercial removal company and arrange lots of details yourself. Whether you are moving out, planning a rollout or closing the business, here’s what you should do. See full post here:

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