Your office is so much more than just the place that work gets done, it’s where your employees spend most of their time, so shouldn’t the experience be as enjoyable as possible? It’s a simple truth that employees perform better if their environment is working with them rather than against them. Many older offices still feature outdated systems that sap productivity and creativity, often without organizations realizing the true culprit. Some examples of improvements that can be made are through lighting design and adding a lighting control system, motorized shades, updated conference room technology, and Audio Visual solutions.
Lighting System
Those old fluorescent bulbs may be convenient, but they could also be costing you productivity. The wrong lighting design in your office can cause eye strain and fatigue, making your employees need to take more breaks, or push through at less than 100%. Lighting plays a crucial role in comfort throughout the day and that’s where Lighting Control and Lighting Design come into play. Our bodies are naturally adapted to the sun, which sets our circadian rhythm and as lighting changes throughout the day outside inside your walls should match. Have you ever noticed that you feel a bit lazier on a rainy day? This is due to your body’s natural response to diminished lighting. Systems like Lutron Ketra take lighting to a whole new level adjusting the temperature of the light to match this circadian rhythm, leading to optimal lighting and production from your team.
Motorized Shades
Motorized shades add a touch of elegance and convenience to an often-overlooked part of your company’s technology. Motorized shades from Lutron and Crestron come in all of the styles and colors you can imagine with the functionality to match. These can be used to open and close your motorized shades with the tap of a button and block out the glare that can make your presentations hard to view or that mid-day glare from a skylight that disrupts a section of workers in your office. Motorized shades also impress guests to your office and show that you are up to date with the latest in technology trends.
Conference Room Technology
With the emergence of the virtual meetings and webinars it is crucial that your company has the right conference room technology to ensure smooth and productive meetings throughout your office. Does your office have huddle rooms for small meetings and when an employee needs to video call a client? Is your conference room equipped with beam forming microphones and an audio system to ensure that parties aren’t asking for you to repeat yourself throughout your meetings? Having the right technology inspires confidence and can be the difference between a deal won and lost in many cases.
Audio Visual
Is your lobby or waiting area inviting to your customers or does it feel like an old dentist’s office? With the right technology you can instantly upgrade the look and feel to make your office more inviting with offering them something to watch and music to listen to through in wall or in ceiling speakers. Do your employees have an enjoyable area to relax and take a break when they need one? Is it equipped with speakers and tvs to allow them to enjoy their lunch and step away from the project they’re working on for a short while? With the right environment added your employees will benefit from this relaxing space and will be more productive when they are back at their desks.
Ready to make some improvements around your office? Give us a call at 516-345-2636 today to get started on your next upgrade!
