Your office desk is an incredibly personal place. This isn’t surprising when you consider just how much time you spend there. Look at the stats: People spend on average 5 hours and 41 minutes per day sitting at their desks. It means the only thing you spend more time doing a day is sleeping. When…
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Where you work is as important as what you do. Various studies have found a connection between office environment and employee productivity. In fact, it’s been said that a well-designed office can increase your team’s overall productivity about 20%.
Guest post by Andre Smith For years, millions of employees and customers across the nation have been consigned to working in drab, uninteresting offices with painfully bare walls. Fortunately, times are changing: business owners are beginning to realize the tremendous benefits to decorating their workplaces with fine art. Last year, a study from the British…
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At first glance, it might seem like workplace security measures would hinder productivity. After all, security measures block access to certain websites, require the generation of complicated passwords and often necessitate training sessions for employees. But upon further examination, business owners are likely to find that security measures can actually increase productivity and improve overall…
There are countless studies proving that office lighting and color choice have a great effect on employees’ productivity. In the movie Joe vs. the Volcano, the only light Joe had in his dreary basement office was a tropical lamp that cast revolving images of beaches, coconut-heavy palms and dancing Hawaiian girls on the windowless, concrete…
Staying productive at work for 8 straight hours is tough. Your focus wanders throughout the day, making it easy to get distracted and to lose valuable productivity. There are some things you can do on your own to help keep your focus on track (make lists, organize your desk, but the actual design of a…

How to create a productive office environment
From design and ambience to motivated employees
The importance of organization and the impact of order, or the lack thereof, on your workday productivity is not a new concept. Similar to an accident halting the flow of traffic and slowing down everything in its wake, when things are not in order in your workspace, you can lose hours of your life just…
If you’re redecorating or relocating your office, spend some time thinking about your furniture, décor and other interior accessories. Studies show that office environment has a great impact on employees’ productivity and work efficiency. You may not think much about it, but the way an office is set up, from individual desks to the office’s…