Is there room for psychology in office design? Absolutely! In fact, we believe that considering the psychological needs of the people who use an office is the best way to maximize return on your investment while attracting and retaining motivated, successful employees. That’s a big claim, and it’s backed by research. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Abraham Maslow first published his Hierarchy of Needs in a 1943 paper titled “A Theory of Human Motivation”. He discussed the importance of meeting needs in stages, beginning with the most basic, and working up to a stage of self-actualization where individuals achieve ...read more...
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How to Make the Most of Natural Light in Your Office
Lighting has a huge impact on employee morale and the overall productivity of your business. As per the Harvard Business Review, 47% of employees interviewed for a research study expressed tiredness due to lack of natural lighting, whereas 43% found the environment downright gloomy. A simple and obvious fix for this, of course, is letting in some natural light or sunlight. In fact, an additional benefit of natural light is that it is one of the key components for an up and coming office design approach: Biophilic design. What is that you ask? Simply put, this type of design includes the incorporation ...read more...
Improve the Accessibility of Your Office with These 4 Strategies
According to recent research, only about half of Canadians with disabilities are employed either full-time or part-time. This statistic can be improved if employers simply make a few changes to their office layout and design. While newer buildings must comply with basic accessibility standards, there are a lot of ways you can make your office more supportive of employees or candidates with physical disabilities or mobility challenges. In fact, you could be missing out on top talent if job seekers are passing up your office because it doesn’t support their needs. Design your office space in a way that allows ...read more...
Planning A Corporate Team Building Event? Here Are A Few Tips to Get Started
Corporate team building events aren’t just field trips for your employees. When planned well, team building activities can provide a lot of benefits to company culture, team spirit and collaboration. It gives team members an opportunity to notice commonalities as well as celebrate and be grateful for one another’s differences. A good team building event will require a broad range of skills, insights and abilities, to give employees a chance to see different areas where their teammates shine. Additionally, it’s a great place for employees to be able to collaborate and experiment without the pressure of KPIs, ...read more...
How Updating Your Workspace Provides Healthier Advantages
Embracing healthy workplace design and practices is more than simply a positive thing to do—there’s a lot to be gained for your employees and your bottom line. Not only do healthy business practices have long-term cost effectiveness, but they also offer better work conditions and can help make your business appeal to a larger consumer base. In this article, we’ll discuss how updating your office space with healthy workplace design will affect the entire chain of your organization. Healthier Companies are More Marketable Prospective employees are becoming increasingly aware of health in workplace, ...read more...
