How to create a successful office space

If you own your own business, one of the biggest decisions you have to make early on is where you’re going to be based. At first, you might have got away with working from home, but as your business grows and you add valuable team members to it, there comes a time when you need to find a suitable commercial property to house your company. As you grow, you may also need to move on to bigger, more substantial premises.

Mark Harris
Sep 5, 2018 · 3 min read

Your office is an important part of your business, so here are the factors you need to consider making sure your office is the best possible reflection of your company.

Make sure your design choices are based on evidence, not assumptions

Like any factor of your business, your office design decisions should be based on evidence, not on what you assume will work best. If you’re moving to a new space from an old one, think about what worked in your last office and what didn’t, then base your choices off of this. If this is your first commercial premises, think about places you’ve worked at in the past which you felt were designed well.

Use your office to reinforce your business culture

For every decision, you make regarding your office layout and design, you need to be thinking about how it’s going to benefit your business. Is the equipment you are choosing the best ones for the long term, or are they just the most cost-efficient now? Does your layout choice support the daily trends and movements which occur within your business?

Ask the big questions

Don’t shy away from harsh truths and big questions — a tough decision made now is better than realising an error down the line. Thanks to modern ideas and technology, people are questioning long-held assumptions of what makes an office, so don’t be afraid to think outside the box so you don’t fall behind later on.

Don’t think of design as just décor, it’s a chance to make key changes

Changing your office can change your business. These are words you should keep in mind when decking out a new commercial space. The decisions you make will change a lot more than the look of the space, they have the potential to make your workforce happier and more productive. Research suggests that 70% of people aren’t totally focussed around 70% of the time at work, so choose design elements and office equipment which will bring them back to the task at hand.

Ask for help

Just because you know your business inside and out, that doesn’t mean you’re confident in design. Luckily, you don’t need to be. Contact experts who can offer their own expertise to help you create the optimum workspace for your team. If you are looking to do substantial work to a property that you are buying and need to bridge the gap if there is a delay in completing the sale of your existing premises, there are dedicated bridging loan companies like Glenhawk on hand to help.

Create a space that’s flexible as well as organised

Designing the perfect office space is a delicate balance between creating a space which perfectly suits your business now, and developing a work environment which can be adapted and updated as your business changes. Can your layout be adapted to suit a growing team? Is your internet access suitable for meeting increasing demand?

By addressing these factors, you can create a commercial space which will suit your business in the long term. And a better working environment means better work, which could help your business find greater success.

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