Is 9 to 5 Really the Best Time for Employees to Work?
During the Industrial Revolution, workers toiled away for up to 16 hours a day, six days a week. It wasn’t uncommon to see someone as young as 10 next to you on the line. By 1817, Robert Owen, a Welsh reformist, began to lobby for an eight-hour workday. More than a century later, Henry Ford […]
Reinventing the Workplace – Creating an Environment for Optimal Health and Productivity – Part 1
The modern workplace is evolving. It’s an undeniable fact. In many companies, employees have gotten more freedom to organize their work in a way that suits them best. The only catch seems to be that you have to deliver. How you do it is completely up to you. All this is fine, of course, but […]
Flowers and Plants That Boost Workplace Productivity
Disengaged employees are unproductive and this lack of productivity costs US companies up to 550 billion dollars per year. Luckily, there are simple ways to ensure engagement and to maximize productivity. Offering a welcoming and comfortable workplace is one of the essentials. When it comes to boosting productivity, many guides focus on collaboration, feedback and […]
6 Reasons to Consider Closing Your Office for Christmas Week
It’s the Holiday season and you’re faced with a big dilemma of pushing through and getting some work done or closing the office for the Christmas week. Choosing the second approach brings various benefits to the table. You may worry that a week-long business discontinuation will lead to a productivity loss but research suggests the […]
How to Implement Minimalism Into Office Décor
There is this odd obsession in the modern workspace, thinking that more is always better. And while there is some merit to having a chaotic and creative, though somewhat cluttered, office, minimalism has become the hot new thing for good reason. Namely, this clutter reflects the society in an odd, though deep way. We obsess […]
7 Best Types of Music to Listen to for Office Productivity
The modern workplace is an ever-evolving landscape which is increasingly adapting to the needs and desires of the employees rather than the company itself. Somewhere in that spectrum, there is a sweet spot where employee happiness and company success meet. It is already said that a happy workforce makes for better results for the company […]
