Number 1 – Personalized spaces

This next tip is vastly dependant on the nature of your industry, the type of company you work for and if your office environment will allow these changes.

Many office layouts can be boring and not allow for much creativity. This can be remedied by allowing employees to customize their workspace, or customizing your own workspace.

Customization can involve things like family photos, different chairs, crazy colours, small toys, creative lightbulbs or any memorabilia that makes that person tick. After all, if an employee is comfortable, happy and in a creative space, they will be able to be more focused, less stressed and be more productive.

Number 2 – Quiet Spaces for Focused Work

Not everyone can do their best in an open office space or open floor plan setting. When the time comes to focus, some people may find that specific work spaces enable employees to get in the zone, focus and not be disturbed.

Certain rules can be put in place to let others know that the person or people in the quiet zone are there for a reason and are not to be disturbed. One could even put up a ‘do not disturb’ sign on the door when it is closed, not only to warn others that the room is being used but that the people in the quiet zone can focus and work without worrying about being distracted.

Number 3 – Eat Right and Sleep Well

The final tip is one we have all heard…

Constant bad eating stresses the body and can often create large peaks and dips in a person’s energy levels. If you add a bad diet to lack of sleep, there are no rejuvenating effects for the body.

According to the CDC, an estimated 60 million Americans do not get sufficient sleep, which is a critical recovery period for the body. It is critical that a person get sufficient amount of sleep every night with no early morning interruptions if possible. This may be hard if you have young children but try and catch up during a lunch break or tea break with a short 15 to 20 minute power nap.