When you're looking for the perfect office space, you take into consideration 
the location, the square footage, the overall layout and the amenities as you 
decide whether or not spaces will work for your company. What you may not 
take the time to think about is how the office space will affect worker produc-
tivity, and that can be a big mistake.

Offices can greatly affect how productive your team is because:

1. Collaboration is Key

Decades ago, most office workers did the majority of their work independently,
but working styles have changed dramatically since. A study conducted in 
2010 found that 80 percent of office workers' daily tasks involve collaboration 
with others in the workplace. The right office space can facilitate cooperation 
and collaboration to help workers complete their job duties and special projects 
more quickly and efficiently. Open floor plans that allow for easy conversation 
or shared common spaces in an office can facilitate teamwork for an overall 
boost in productivity.

 2.  Environment Affects Morale

Productivity can plummet when employee morale is low, and while many factors
contribute to the prevailing attitude in the workplace, environment plays a big role.
Offices that have an open feel and that provide ample light through both natural 
illumination that comes in through the windows and electric lighting can have a 
positive effect on mood. The temperature and air quality of an office space can 
affect how comfortable workers are while they work and can boost or detract 
from employee morale.

 3.  Quiet Time is Sometimes Needed

While collaboration is key to productivity, your employees won't always be working
with others during the day. There are often times when employees need a quiet 
space to concentrate on work and finish it accurately and in a timely manner. 
Work of a sensitive or confidential nature, such as employee reviews and 
strategy sessions, may also require more privacy than an open floor plan 
provides. As a result, office spaces must have shared conference rooms 
and smaller focus rooms that give teams and individual workers a place 
to work when the need arises.

The Four Keys to Workplace Productivity

4.  Technology is a Must

It's virtually impossible to get through a work day in a modern office without 
using technology. Because more and more workers are on the move throug-
hout the office and on the road during the day, companies are increasingly 
shifting to the use of laptops and tablets in place of conventional desktop 
PCs. An office space must be capable of supporting the use of these gad-
gets, so that workers can be productive and complete their work at their 
desks, in common spaces and in focus rooms and conference rooms.

This means that offices must have enough electrical outlets to accommod-
ate charging devices and that these fixtures are placed in easily accessible
areas. Ethernet ports for wired connections to the Internet are also bene-
ficial. You'll also need to ensure that there is optimal WiFi and 4G cellular
coverage throughout the office space, so that workers don't find themsel-
ves in dead zones where they can't use their devices.

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