Work happiness through variety
“The secret to workplace happiness is variety. Not more desks, but the right mix of workplaces.”
How employees prefer to see the office
In the discussion of hybrid working, there is often one question: how do we get employees to the office more often? But that's actually the wrong approach. It's not about presence, it's about experience. When and how often employees come to the office varies greatly. The colleague who walks in once a month has very different needs than someone who works there four days a week. Exactly that difference determines the office experience, job satisfaction and attitude towards the company.
Examination of Leesman (2023) confirms what we see in practice every day: job satisfaction is closely related to how well the work environment matches different ways of working. Employees rate their workplace experience based on four themes together they form the building blocks for an office in which people feel comfortable and can be productive.
At InteriorWorks we believe that it is precisely the variation between these elements that makes the difference.
A good office design provides space to switch between working and concentrating, meeting and relaxing. Not by building more, but by designing smarter with places that adapt to the rhythm of the working day.
Most importantly, the question remains:
How does an employee leave the office? With frustration and noise in the head, or more preferably with pride, energy and connection to the company?
The 4 pillars of workplace happiness in the office
1. Pride and image
A presentable entrance, a well-kept interior and common areas where employees can receive customers with pride.
2. Privacy and concentration
Concentration rooms for 1 or 2 people and acoustic solutions that reduce noise. Essential to ensure productivity and tranquility.... Read about our test.
3. Community and collaboration
Office is all about meeting. Make it easy for colleagues to find each other, supported by technology. Good coffee and tea facilities contribute surprisingly to connection.
4. Pleasant place
Plants and greenery are proven factors that increase work happiness. Variation in work spaces - from quiet areas to informal zones - completes the office environment and reinforces the company's identity.
