If your small business is growing bigger, it might be time to consider moving to a bigger office. Whether you rent or buy, there will be a number of essentials that you need to put in place when you get there. After all, this is going to be your business home for a while. It needs to make the right impression and be the center of creativity, inspiration, and innovation. Here are just a few of the things you need to consider:
Receptionist
A warm welcome is essential when you have an office space. Your guests might include candidates for jobs, suppliers, delivery people, and clients. You need to make the right impression, so a receptionist is perfect. Many small business owners worry about filling the time for a receptionist. There are bound to be lots of other tasks and duties that you can include in that role. Any candidate that makes a great receptionist might also excel at customer service or sales.
Healthy Snacks
A break room is essential for any place of work. This is a space where your employees can sit comfortably away from their workstations and enjoy something to eat and drink. In the very least you should provide a refrigerator, microwave, cupboard space and a sink. A boiling water tap and drinking water are also essential. Why not go the extra mile and provide healthy snacks for your staff? This can help improve their health and their productivity.
Janitor
Every office space needs daily cleaning. A good janitorial service will ensure every nook and cranny is dust free. They can often provide their service out of hours, so their operatives don’t disrupt your day-to-day operations. Equipment for effective floor and carpet cleaning, as well as glass cleaning, is useful here. Many cleaning companies can offer this as part of the service. This is often separate from building maintenance.
Healthy Environment
Plants can not only brighten the place up but can help to improve the quality of the air you breathe. It’s important that you’re investing in your employees by providing good quality training and support. But you should also invest in their health and well-being. Providing plants, inspirational artwork, and access to natural light can help everyone feel well while they work.
Great Layout for Business Culture
As well as positioning desks near natural light sources like windows, you should consider how the layout of the office will boost the culture of your business. What is the best position for desks to ensure good productivity? How about team working or meetings? Ultimately, you are all working toward the success of the business. The organization’s culture should improve motivation and provide cohesion between team members. Develop friendships as well as a little competitive spirit.
This is a big move for your business, so it is important to get it right. It’s not just your new ‘home,’ but also your employees. They will undoubtedly want a say in what it looks like and how the rooms are laid out! What are the most important things in your office?