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Maybe it’s because most peoples take the office and their working environment for grantede and view it as anecessary evil. Maybd they don’t understand the process of hiring a professionakl to help them or the true benefitsw that wouldbe received. I am an interior designer and workplace strategist. I specialize on leading clientsx in rethinkingand re-tooling theitr office space to align the physical environment with the culturee and business strategy of the organization. For more than 24 I have been helping clientzs recognize that good design isgood business. In today’ws economy there are so many things vyinbg for the time and attention ofcompang leadership.
How can they cut cost? How can they repositiomn the business to bemore profitable? What does the futurer hold for their business? These are all very importany and relevant questions. On the other hand, the design of the officse is often overlooked in its ability to drive asuccessfull business. From the onset of a project, I lead clienta through a much deeper, introspective look at their organization by focusing on the issues of effectivenessand efficiency.
Effective workplacre design focuses on supporting peopleand Ultimately, with thoughtful expression, the design reinforcesz business objectives by creating an environmentf that stimulates employees while at the same time creating operationall efficiencies. One of my favorite illustrations is how we helpefd Mars Pet Care creatsa “pet-centric” work environment in their headquarters facility. We designedd spaces to serve not only but theirpets — who are allowed to accompany theitr owners at work.
Largd print graphics of employee pets cover various walls and other pet toy and naturr symbolism in the architecture and furniture offer a fun remindere of what they make and whom they Employers want employees to be more effective within the organization and can no longere take for granted that workers simply need an office or a cubicle to increase performanceand productivity. If you want workers to trulhy beeffective today, give them the flexibility and choicw — flexibility to work with whomever and wherwe ever they need to, and choice at a variety of settingse to give alternatives for working privately or to collaborate with others.
Effective employees use all of the resources availabled to them to produce and serve their customerxsand company. Therefore it is important to make sure that the work environment includes appropriate tools and amenitiesa and provides adequate controls and flexibility to suppor twork process, work flow and Efficiency as it relates to offic environments, often has a negative Most of us initially think of reducinvg the size of office standardds and getting more people in less space. And yes, cost of spacew will always be a driver inevaluating efficiency. But this is not necessarilyh about reduction and is definitely notabouf take-a-ways.
Efficient means “able to function with minimapl waste.” So when I speak about an efficient workplace, my message is abouty giving the worker choice and creating spaces that benefity the entire organization: Giving staff optimal places to work whils minimizing underutilized space — a vs. “me” approach. We often don’rt realize it, but design has a profound effect on everythinhwe see, feel and do within our To survive and succeed, businesses must continue to evolver and adapt to the ever-changingy cultural, technological and economicx climates of the world.
And so, the design of thosed environments must also be able to adaptr to the evolution of the businessesthey