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Office design affects staff retention

Open Plan Office Design

How important is office design? Employee retention strategies tend to focus on the corporate culture of companies rather than the physical space an employer provides. However, this has now been deemed important when determining whether employees want to leave or stay. Many factors are included in office design from how comfortable the chairs are to how much space each individual has and every minute detail of the office layout must be thought about. Some of the smallest aspects of the work space can mean a great deal to some employees on a day to day basis according to office design… Read more

6th August 2014 0

Theft & Fire Safes Revamp

We have been busy once again at Office Furniture Direct2U revamping the Theft and Fire Safe section of our website. What’s new? We have done a little bit of re-categorising and have added many new products to the range, with more new products still to come. We offer a huge selection of fireproof safes, home and office safes, budget safes, fire and security safes, key safes, deposit safes, and gun cabinets. So whatever you sector or requirements we have catered to make your valuables. Home & Office Safes Our range of Home & Office Safes is one of our most… Read more

4th July 2014 0

Notice Boards: Communication is Key

Notice boards are essential to every office just like office desks and chairs. A notice board is a valuable way to communicate with member of staff, customers, pupils and even the public. Whatever the working environment it is a hard and relentless task trying to keep all personnel up to date with the latest information, events and schedules. Whilst emails are the most popular form of communication these days, they can go un-opened, and be filtered in to Spam or even deleted. A noticeboard can be updated regularly and is likely to be checked and used if place in a… Read more

5th June 2014 0

How to Manage Stress in the Workplace

HSE have recently claimed that ‘healthy workplaces manage stress’. Stress is a major cause of sickness and can result in a great cost to businesses as well as being tough on those who suffer. Therefore, taking on stress in the workplace is worth everybody’s time and effort. Reducing the impact stress has on employees will lead to improved health and the overall performance and productivity of the business. An easy way to create a stress free environment at work is by investing in a break out area for employees to enjoy. An attractive and comfortable canteen area with sociable seating… Read more

15th April 2014 0