There are many things that will influence the overall success or failure of a business. Towards the top of that list is productivity. If employee productivity is low, then the business will face an uphill battle to be the best that it can be. Or, perhaps it would be better to say that they can’t be the best they can be if productivity is low. Countless things impact worker productivity, including the space in which they work. If the workplace has too many issues, then it’ll be difficult for workers to give their highest level of output.

In this blog, we’ll take a look at some work premises issues that harm productivity the most.

Dark and Dingy

People need to be happy to be their most productive. If they’re not, then motivation and effort will dip, along with the quality of their output. Researchers are increasingly finding that the space in which employees work impacts their happiness. If the office is clean and bright, then they’ll be much happier than if the opposite was true. So take a look at your workspace. Is there a way that you could make things brighter? Or just all-around more pleasant?

Cluttered Spaces

It’s hard to think where there’s a lot of clutter around us. Thoughts are allowed to breathe when there’s space. Plus, a cluttered work area just makes it more difficult to get around, talk to colleagues, and so forth. Fortunately, clutter is something that’s easy to remedy. For anything that you no longer need, you can simply get rid of, either by selling or throwing away. For the things that you do need, such as your inventory, look at placing them on pallet racking in an off-site location. Just as when people declutter their homes, you’ll find that your office is a much nicer place to be once you’ve got rid of things that don’t need to be there.

Distant Colleagues

Studies have shown that people work better when it feels like they’re working with friends. So why not give your employees the chance to get to know one another? If you can do that, then you never know what positive relationships might spring forward. You could do this by having lunches together, after work drinks, team-bonding weekends away, and so forth. Once people know each other, you should find that productivity increases, as well as the number and quality of collaborative projects.

All Work

Finally, does your workplace offer your staff a place to relax? This is a new idea that was introduced into offices in Silicon Valley, but it’s one that is sweeping the globe. The thinking behind it is that tired workers perform at a lower capacity than energized workers. That’s why offering a place where staff can close their eyes and rest their bodies and minds for a brief period can be so effective. A relaxing room will do. Once they’ve had a few moments of rest, they’ll return to their desks, ready to put in some hard work.