Turn your offices into a source of attraction and well-being

Today, talent has high expectations for its work environment which require organizations to redesign their workspaces, favoring comfort and well-being.

The welfare of employees at the workplace or its lack affects the performance of a company.

According to a Gartner study, when employees are satisfied at their workplace:

  • Productivity

    16%
    16%

  • Attraction

    30%
    30%

  • Retention

    18%
    18%

%

Of employees would leave their current job for another that supports them in improving their health and well-being.

%

Of employees would remain in their current job because they have optimal workspaces.

Paradigm shift

People used to work for companies: today, companies work more for their employees. In the battle to get the best talent, one of the key differentials is providing an optimal workspace.

HR must envisage a dynamic office that helps employees to be more productive and creative, while taking care of their well-being. Replacing a single employee costs approximately 20% of their annual salary.

9 welfare factors of a workplace

Futureworkplace conducted a survey among more than 1,600 employees to ask them which environmental aspects of their workspace affected the most their performance, happiness and well-being. The survey concluded that employee satisfaction, commitment and organizational productivity are diminishing. The environmental factors most cited by employees were:

  • Air quality

    58%
    58%

  • Comfortable light

    50%
    50%

  • Water quality

    41%
    41%

  • Comfortable temperature

    34%
    34%

  • Office acoustics

    30%
    30%

  • Connection to nature

    30%
    30%

  • Healthy food options

    26%
    26%

  • Fitness facilities

    16%
    16%

  • Health tools based on technology

    13%
    13%

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