An office is a space to run your business operations, and somewhere your employees need to feel safe, happy and comfortable at work. One way to ensure this is by kitting out your business’s offices with all the accessories your employees need.
Having these accessories on desks and around the workplace can make your office feel more familiar and go a long way to ensure a friendly and comfortable environment, improving focus and productivity.
Here is a list of some of the best accessories that you can invest in to make your office-based business even better.
Flip charts
Even with all the recent advances in technology, the flip chart continues to be the most effective presentation medium of all. A flip chart can give your office an element of spontaneity as discussions and brainstorms can easily be moved from sheet to sheet, and ideas can be added easily with a pen.
Writing or drawing on a flip chart is easy and engaging, making it a great accessory to use during meetings and conferences. Extremely economical and suitable for all different types of workplaces, a high-quality flip chart can reignite creativity among staff.
Desk lamp
On those gloomy winter days, opening up the blinds can almost feel useless. This not only weakens the motivation to start work but can also cause eye strain from looking at the bright light of a computer screen while the room is dark.
A desk lamp can help solve both of these issues. It can make working at any time of the day extremely easy, and you can even buy lamps that have different settings to suit specific times of the day. It lights up your desk and computer screen to make working more comfortable and is very convenient to switch on and off without bothering any of your colleagues.
Keyboard cover
Anyone who works in an office will most likely have a desk with a computer and keyboard on it. This means that if you need to do a lot of typing throughout the day, the clickety-clack of the buttons on the keyboard can get a little annoying.
A keyboard cover can help to solve this. Usually made from silicone it fits right over your keyboard to muffle the sound of the keys while you type. This is useful if you work in an office where everyone is close to one another and it’s also effective at protecting your keyboard against spilled liquid and foods.
Seat cushion
No matter how comfortable your chair may seem, sitting on it for long periods of time every day will inevitably cause some pain and back issues. An ergonomic seat cushion can improve your comfort and also alleviate back pain.
It has been shown that a high-quality and comfortable seat cushion helps improve posture and allows you to work for longer periods of time. This is a great investment for anyone who works in an office and wants to improve their posture and overall wellbeing.
Stationery
Office stationery is essential in any business. Items like pens, paper, notebooks, and sticky notes need to be available for employees to work productively and efficiently.
Even with all of today’s technology, sometimes the best way to come up with new ideas is by using a good old pen and paper. You can’t go wrong by supplying your office with high-quality pens and pencils, thick paper to jot notes onto, and maybe even coloring pencils and highlighters.
Asking employees what they need to be able to do their job efficiently may also be helpful for choosing the right stationery.