So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

What Makes A Healthy Working Environment

By Janet Ford


The interior designing of offices these days play a critical role as companies are being compelled to increase their productivity with minimum amount of resources. Through proper office design, which gives extra attention to workflow, you can ensure that the functioning of the office continues with as less hindrances as possible, hence leading to greater productivity.

A perfect office design includes many factors such as the area layout, technology and fittings to ensure a friendly working environment for the staff and the clients. Every aspect has a bearing on the workflow and the work delivery and consequently on the productivity of the firm.

An ideal workflow makes sure that the staff and materials are able to move without any obstructions and with ease. This implies that a great deal of focus must be on the layout of the office in order to ensure that movement from one part to another requires least amount of effort and time. If the office has two or more levels, then having an elevator is a prudent decision by the employer. Further, the alleys should be sufficiently broad and must have carpets in order to avert accidental falls.

Interaction is one of the important factors of workflow in a workplace, which means that there should be the least number of barriers between co-workers. One of the methods of ensuring this is to avoid enclosed rooms and go for a cubicle based layout. If rooms are necessary then the walls should be made of glass to show that the people working in them are accessible.

Co-working is extremely crucial for ensuring smooth working of the company. To enable people to exchange ideas and update co-workers you need to allocate space for meeting rooms and conference halls. These rooms need enough space for a team to be seated and must have the required technological gadgets that can help in meetings like speakerphones, PCs and projectors.

An efficient workflow not only implies how jobs are communicated and delivered but also how they are implemented. A workforce can be efficient only if it is in good health and hence ergonomics have a critical significance in any office. Thus, you have to check with an ergonomics specialist whether your workstation design is appropriate. The most critical element in this regard is the chair, whose height as well as other features must be perfect.

If the office has a good workflow then it will make a huge difference to the performance of your firm and will take care of the welfare of the staff. Therefore, it is prudent to patiently think about these issues while designing the office.




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