How to Motivate Employees at Work with Office Renovations

As places of work begin to slowly bring their teams back into the office after working from home for several months, re-motivating your employees is key. Knowing how to motivate employees at work can be tricky and often takes more than recognition or rewards. While we have all gone through a lot of changes this past year, an office renovation can be very beneficial.

Decorating Dated Decor 

In recent years, a lot has changed in office culture, with many workplaces ditching dull rooms squashed with desks for a more vibrant, fun and relaxed space. When designing your office renovation, consider colour psychology before painting your walls to determine which will help your employees to feel relaxed yet productive. Alternatively, many other offices choose a minimalistic design but will add a pop of colour and company pride in a professional wall mural. 

Commercial carpeting in office and hallways, tiled flooring for washrooms and staff kitchens and general internal decorating services can make a significant impact on the overall look and feel of your workplace, creating a warm and welcoming workplace to motivate employees upon their return. 

Health Focused Furnishings 

With an employee focused approach to design, consider how to make working behind a desk a more comfortable and possibly healthier experience for them. Orthopedic chairs, plants and suitable office lighting are all great starting points. 

From office strip lighting and car park lights to softer mood lighting concepts, our lighting engineers here at Universal Contracting can install it all. While natural lighting tends to be the healthiest lighting choice for offices, you need office lighting solutions ready for darker winter days. View the benefits of upgrading your office lighting solutions here. 

With many employees spending just as much time at work as they would at home, it is important to treat the workplace like a second home. Therefore, don’t forget the importance of providing a clean and safe washroom refurbishment. Well kept and proper functioning washroom utilities and a hygienic design can make a huge difference in employee motivation. We can also fit DDA compliant toilets for improved accessibility.  

Creating an Open Space 

Many modern office renovation designs feature an open floor plan to keep employees motivated. Having free space allows employees to breathe and feel more relaxed throughout the working day. Having resources, such as photocopiers and files, further away also encourages employees to move away from their desk regularly, which is necessary when sitting behind a desk for prolonged periods of time. 

Office partitioning is a great way to give each team a dedicated space. This allows them to communicate with one another much easier and to not get distracted by teams working on different projects. This can create a hub of support, which can be much more motivating for employees. 

Alternatively, if you have a lot of open space above you, such as a warehouse setting, consider mezzanine flooring. This is where a raised floor is built in, which can be used as an additional office level, for storage or many other options. Our team are specialists in raised access, high level, suspended, heavy-duty floors, multi-tier and complex installations, so we can guide you through practical design options. 

Motivate Employees at Work with Office Renovations 

At Universal Contracting we employ a dedicated team of specialists to carry out industrial and commercial renovation and refurbishments. In 2021, prioritise your employees needs and focus on how to improve your workplace to keep them motivated and relaxed after working from home for so long. 

To discuss your office renovation requirements, please get in touch with our team today on 01794 330 830 or email info@universal-contracting.co.uk and our team will get back to you.