by ofoblog
26. December 2008 11:33
You have probably heard of the notion that your personality is reflected in your surroundings. When it comes to your office, the furniture that you choose and the ways in which staff and visitor comfort is catered for says a lot about you and your business. Many business deals are made or broken by the impression that business associates and clients have of you and your company.
People make assumptions about you and the way you conduct your business affairs simply by looking at your office furniture. If your general office is untidy, the filing is way behind schedule etc then people will get a bad impression of the ways in which your company operates. A neat and tidy office with decent storage systems will send out positive messages and improve other people’s impression of you and your business. The other two key areas that visitors notice when they enter your office is the look of your floors, and the state of your lighting. People’s impression may vary depending on whether or not there is a clear pathway for visitors to take across your office. The right kind of office lighting not only improves staff performance, it gives visitors the impression that your company is bright and forward looking because the level of lighting in a place can have an immediate effect on a person’s mood..