{"id":7714,"date":"2018-06-27T19:24:54","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T19:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marvellessmark.com\/?p=7714"},"modified":"2023-07-19T15:54:58","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T15:54:58","slug":"improve-your-office-environment-to-boost-employee-morale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marvellessmark.com\/improve-your-office-environment-to-boost-employee-morale\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve Your Office Environment to Boost Employee Morale"},"content":{"rendered":"Your employees spend roughly 1\/3 of their lives at work. When their working environment is dark, dingy, and depressing, creativity is stifled and employee morale<\/strong><\/a> will be at an all-time low. If you’d like to create an environment where ideas flow freely and employees are excited to come to work every day, it’s time to update your office.\n\nYou wouldn’t expect a rock star to create outrageous music when they travel in an outdated, boring tour bus and practice in a dilapidated studio. So why would you expect your employees to reach their true rock star potential in a less-than-impressive environment?\n\nIf you don’t have a budget for an office re-do, you’ll have to get creative. Here are a few areas where you can make a big impact on your employees’ moods and morale.\n\nLighting<\/u>\n\nIs your office filled with overhead fluorescent lighting? This has been proven to cause migraines in some and increase the pain from tension headaches. Ideally, you can replace overhead fluorescent lighting with LED bulbs. If this is not in the budget, provide desk and standing lamps with a warmer tone or invite employees to bring their own from home. Whenever possible, rely on natural light from windows\n\nFurniture<\/u>\n\nTraditional cubicles can be suffocating for some and hinder your employees’ ability to collaborate with one another. \u00a0Consider removing cubicles to inspire the sharing of ideas and to give your employees the opportunity to breathe. This will also allow any natural light that’s available, to reach each workspace.\n\nAre your employees sitting in uncomfortable chairs? Consider providing ergonomic furniture to improve their posture and limit the damage done by sitting for long hours at a time. Even better, offer your employees the option of standing desks.\n\nPaint<\/u>\n\nThe psychology of color has been studied for years, but no one needs a scientist to tell them that certain colors perk us up while others drag us down. If you’d like your employees to be happy, alert, and productive, consider repainting the space. High saturation colors (deeper rather than pale) are more stimulating to the senses. The actual color you choose depends on your industry and your goals.\n