April 21, 2006—Almost 90 percent of employees questioned in a recent survey said they believe they should be more involved in the design and layout of their workplace.
This result from research carried out for Consensus, a recruitment firm specializing in jobs in the built environment, comes hard on the heels of a previous survey that found that a third of staff felt their offices were overcrowded.
Consensus managing director Martin Tyrrell commented: “With companies thinking more about staff health and well being, its worth considering not just how staff are treated when they are working but how conducive the workplace is to comfort, productivity and low stress.
“Involving staff at the design or fit-out stage can create a real sense of ownership and pride, as well as diffusing the problems that can grow and fester when staff feel they are cramped or poorly sited at work,” Tyrrell added.
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