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Run A Small Office Business? Here’s How You Make It Work

Running an office is not easy. For a start you need to do the primary job of running the business, which is hard. Yet you also need to run the office and ensure it is working well and running as it should. Meaning you need to manage the employees that you use. Offices can be used for any number of business types, but it doesn’t matter what you actually do, there are certain ways you can ensure your office runs smoothly. Keeping your workforce happy and productive is a chore in itself. There are many things that can go wrong in the office, and you need to ensure you do all you can to mitigate them. The following tips can help. You may have already thought about and addressed some of them, but read on, you may find something that is of a particular interest to your business type.

One of the most important things you need to ensure is that you use the right furniture. Wrong furniture can affect the productivity of your office in more ways than one. Check out arnoldsofficefurniture.com if you need more furniture. Remember, the hairs are likely the most important. You do not want your staff members to start going off sick due to bad backs and shoulder pain. Mitigate this by investing in better chairs for them to sit on. Ensure the desks are at the right height too so they aren’t bending down all the time. This is your first port of call, it’ll show your staff you care about them, and keep your productivity up.

You also need to ensure you are getting the right internet in the office. You could need faster internet. Call your provider up and make sure you are getting the right amount. They sometimes limit the internet you get at certain times. Put an end to this, or, go with someone else. You can make a huge saving by comparing the providers against each other. Limiting your costs and also increasing your speeds. It really annoys people when their internet speed is slow and it also affects productivity. If you have blind spots consider using WI-FI boosters to ensure they get the same signal as everyone else.

You also need to ensure there is a good break room from where your employees can relax. This ensures they can recuperate and recharge before going back to room. You should make it look totally different, if it looks the same then you are going to have problems because they won’t get proper rest. It should be clearly defined as an area for break and relaxation. Consider adding things like televisions, pool tables, comfortable seating and appliances for staff to use like ovens and microwaves. If your staff have somewhere like this you can ensure their work is a lot better because they are getting the right relaxation instead of having to take quick breaks at their desk. A break room is really important, even the huge companies know this.

Maria Fonseca
Maria Fonseca is the Editor and Infographic Artist for IntelligentHQ. She is also a thought leader writing about social innovation, sharing economy, social business, and the commons. Aside her work for IntelligentHQ, Maria Fonseca is a visual artist and filmmaker that has exhibited widely in international events such as Manifesta 5, Sao Paulo Biennial, Photo Espana, Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Joshibi University and many others. She concluded her PhD on essayistic filmmaking , taken at University of Westminster in London and is preparing her post doc that will explore the links between creativity and the sharing economy.
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