Interesting Furniture Facts
When you are running a business, the furniture you use in your office may take a backseat to issues that seem more critical to your everyday operations. You may be motivated solely by functionality and cost when it comes to choosing furniture, which is understandable, especially if you are a cash-strapped startup.
It is important to understand, however, that your office furniture can have a direct impact on the success of your business and the health of your employees. Here are three facts about office furniture that may come as a surprise.
Office Furniture Can Have in Impact on Productivity
Everyone who has run a business is aware of the fact that happy employees are productive employees. A drab and uninteresting office environment can have an impact on employee morale and cause them to lose interest in work. In addition, office furniture that has poor functionality can make getting things done much more difficult. When desks and other work areas do not meet the needs of workers, it can result in disorganization, which in turn can make tasks take much longer than they would in a cleaner space.
Office Furniture Can Have an Impact on Health
In many industries, workers spend the majority of time at their desks operating computers and looking at screens. While this type of work may not seem like it would expose workers to a risk of injury, issues like poor posture and repetitive tasks such as typing have the potential to result in health problems. One of the best ways to avoid these kinds of issues (and the workers’ compensation claims that accompany them) is by purchasing ergonomically designed furniture that relieves muscles strain.
The Standing Desk is Not a New Idea
In the 1960s, American design company Herman Miller asked artist and inventor Robert Propst to collaborate and uncover problems that could be solved through design. In addition to creating what is now known as the cubicle, Propst also suggested that workers should have both standing and sitting desks. Standing desks have been shown to have various health benefits, but recent research has also called these benefits into question, so be sure to consider all viewpoints before making a decision to use them.
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