A well-designed and flexible office space is essential for any business to run smoothly. It affects employee motivation, productivity, and overall efficiency. In today’s dynamic work environment, being flexible in the office layout and furnishings is crucial, especially, if the company has pivoted during the pandemic.
What is a Flexible Workplace?
A flexible workplace is a work environment where customisation and adaptability are at the forefront of its design. It is characterised by spaces that are easily adjustable to accommodate various work styles and tasks. This could involve movable walls, modular furniture, or areas that serve multiple functions.
Benefits of a Flexible Office Fitout
The goal of a flexible workplace is to facilitate collaboration, creativity, and efficiency, meeting the diverse needs of the workforce, and allowing for easy reconfiguration as those needs change. In a rapidly evolving business landscape, involving permanent and contract staff, such versatility can aid a company’s success.
Another factor to consider and plan for is the employee’s wellbeing and comfort in any new office environment. A new office fitout can help employees enhance their performance and increase job satisfaction. To best manage a transition back to the office, a new fitout allows for better staff retention, aiding future employee growth or reduction.
Modular Office Furniture Works Best
Modular office furniture is the heart of a flexible workspace. These furnishings are customisable, portably designed components that can be reconfigured without consuming too much time and effort, making it serve as a scalable solution for growing or shrinking businesses.
The layout should be updated to the design of the area and allow accommodation for contractors and new employees.
Modular fitouts normally consist of ergonomically designed furniture, which can be open-plan or include dividers installed between desks, movable walls, plus common breakout areas for relaxation or collaboration points.
Online resources can help you understand what is involved in a safe working environment. The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act 2004 (Vic) requires government departments to provide or maintain systems of work and a working environment that is safe and without risk to employee’s health. If you need to undertake a Workstation risk assessment, information can be found here. BeUpStanding is a free, world-leading program that improves the health and wellbeing of desk-based workers and provides free website resources.
Engaging a Professional for your Commercial Interior Fitout
At QTC Build, I can source a range of modular office furnishings, from ergonomic seating to custom-built workstations, and can conduct workspace strategy audits to examine opportunities for improved workflow after a return to the office, or changes to your company after mergers or acquisitions. I can generate photo-realistic 3D renders of your space, which help you visualise options and show you the final look of your new, flexible office space. With this tool, I can take you through the updates before the implementation. It will also help you explain to your employees the changes that will happen in their working space and get them on board with the new fitout and future new ways of working.
This process gives you options you hadn’t considered and the flexibility to consider how the changes will impact staff before any changes are agreed. I communicate all the options, to ensure I know your company’s needs. I also prioritise my client’s privacy and work closely with each business to help you manage changes in your team makeup and ensure a smooth transition.
I can carry out work after hours or on weekends to minimise disruption to staff. That’s why I will work with our clients to ensure that any construction is carried out in phases or in a way that minimises interruptions in your office space during construction.
If you would like to discuss how a commercial fitout can help your business grow, give me a call at QTC Build.
