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Why cool Australian Office Break Out areas (with bean bags) improve work productivity and make your company more money.

16 Sep 2014
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Attention Australian Business Owners - make your workplace a better place without breaking the bank:
 
Improved work efficiency and greater office productivity means getting more quality work done in fewer hours. Remember, quality always beats quantity.
 
Business owners, Managers and employees alike have been searching for the right balance for their workplace and employees. How to make their office a better place, with better atmosphere and worker enjoyment while curbing distraction. 
 
The truth is that there is no magic answer and that people and circumstances are different. Happy employees are normally good employees. A harmonious office promotes great teamwork and work environment that produces results.
 
For many Australians, unfortunately the workplace is stale environment. It’s demotivating and sometimes depressing to get to work without knowingly putting a finger on the reason for it. You might even like your job but not like your office or environment. So as business owners - how do you change all this to get afresh, shiny, happy workplace? Here’s one surefire tip that works with younger employees in particular. You can help both attract and retain your talent with cool office & breakout design. Be daring, be bold ... be different.
 
Bean bags by Ambient Lounge make a great breakout office area
 
Create separate areas where employees can escape from their daily grind and free their mind (even if it means just for a 15 minute coffee break). Add color and beauty to the work landscape. Create brainstorming areas where team leadership or workplace ideas are encouraged. Break the visual hardness of desks and walls with the softness of designer bean bag décor. Mix it up at work. We suggest that by simply adding  Ambient Lounge bean bags and versa tables, a quality coffee machine, mood music areas and a few entertainment gadgets your productivity can go a long way upwards. That means you make more money and breed an environment of success and happiness.
 
Tip: Make sure this area is sufficiently separated from people’s normal working areas so it is a reward or retreat area. 
 
Don’t know how to create such a cool area yourself? Not a designer and can’t afford one? Don’t worry - Let our Australian Ambient Lounge designers help … it’s surprisingly affordable and …believe us… will be a substantial return on investment at minimal risk. We can offer up a color scheme and suitable designer bean bag design based around your photos and area specifications.
 
So why should you trust us? Ambient Lounge do this worldwide and have done so for companies the likes of Yahoo (USA & Australia), Griffiths University (Australia) Samsung (Korea), Nissan (Australia & Singapore), Changi Airport & Singtel (Singapore). In the UK we have set up areas for the likes of Red Bull, Bristol University, London Metro Magazine and O2 communications. We've also done a wealth of small to medium sized business fit outs.
 
Don't worry if you are just a local samll business -  we understand and love the challenge of helping out boutique businesses with small office break out spaces and exterior lunch areas. It’s our thing.
 
Want some more tips of how to improve your Australian Office? Here are a few handy tips to improve your Aussie office productivity.
 
  1. Expose your natural light. It’s pure psychology and scientifically proven. Natural light enhances positive energy and LED lights can slowly drag you down in mood. Open up ceilings and walls… open the blinds.. Let the light shine in.
  2. De-clutter. Keep your office space open. Get rid of useless files, old samples, impractical or outdated décor etc. and let your office breathe extra life.
  3. Emphasize office Comforts. Just like we talked about above, employees need to feel good about their workplace. Get good chairs for working and rest areas. That means quality desk chairs and Ambient Lounge bean bags for the break out spaces.
  4. Mood music and muffling of  external white noise. Know your employees personalities and let them set the tone for music and mood. Break out loud traffic noise by double gazing or insulation and add friendly atmosphere music (not too loud or distracting) to help them feel good. 
  5. Use Colour, inspiration and design. You cant expect your employees to feel good if what’s around them looks drab and dreary. We’ve all walked into those offices that look like a throwback to the 1970’s or a cookie cutter stereotype design. Get outside the box … add color and inspiration and design elements. Show them by design that you expect quality. Subliminally, that just might inspire your employees to give you back the same.

outdoor office break out areas are great with bean bags

Don't forget your outdoor spaces. Make them fun and relaxed (see above with Evolution Blue Skype Eclipse bean bags)