3 Easy Ways to Give Office Productivity a Boost

No one understands the importance of doing more with less, better than small businesses. In today’s troubled economy, companies have made cuts and become creative in their marketing just to try to make ends meet. But for many companies, the challenge lies in their employees and the productivity of their team as a whole. It’s not the hours they put in but the quality of the work performed in those hours that matters most.

Inspiring productivity in the workplace is no easy feat. You can give pep talks, set challenging goals, offer rewards but still many employees return to their desks and quickly lose the motivation you just served up.

What if there was a way that you could keep your employees productive for longer without having to breathe down their necks?

One way numerous offices have found to improve productivity and employee morale is through ergonomic furniture. Pharmaceutical giant, GlaxoSmithKline recently implemented stand up desks in their office space, and the employees immediately reported feeling real results in higher energy levels and mental alertness.

Here are three ways ergonomic furniture can help your team boost productivity levels and help you get more accomplished in less time.

1. Deliver a shock to your mental state – Employees are used to sitting for extended periods of time throughout the workday. Although the body was not designed to sit for hours behind a desk, many employees have no choice and as a result, their mental alertness starts to enter a sedentary state, just like their body. With a standup desk, bodies can receive the mental shock they need to recover from being sedentary, just by adjusting their posture periodically throughout the workday.
2. Get the blood pumping – For some, standing still may not be enough. In these cases, treadmill desks or stationary bikes at a desk can force the body to get the blood pumping. With better blood flow, the brain becomes more engaged and suddenly your employees become more energetic at their desk.
3. Relieve debilitating desk job pain – If your employees do not have a desire to stand or walk throughout their workday, you can still use ergonomics to help them reduce the pain the experience by sitting for extended periods of time. Reduce migraine headaches by giving them proper lighting and a monitor arm so that they can see better and squint less. You can also provide them with a specialized chair to give them support in their back and neck, easing the stress put on the body while sitting.

Ergonomics is not just a trend. With studies done by furniture creators and offices around the world, the results of employees using this advanced technology shows the impact ergonomics can have on your team. If you want to give your productivity a quick boost, equip your employees with the type of furniture that will allow them to perform better.