Every business wants to maximise productivity from their office staff. A refurbishment to the office may be the change your staff need. New furniture, surroundings and facilities can contribute to a boost of morale in the office, but how can you maintain the productivity?
A report from the University of Minnesota explains how colours can be used to boost productivity in the workplace. However, just one colour isn’t necessarily the answer for everyone – it depends on your perception of colour, screening ability and the type of work you’re involved in.
Therefore, truly understanding how individual office workers respond to different environments will be a key factor in boosting productivity.
Taskworld, explains how four different colours can be used to enhance productivity in the office.
Blue
Blue is universally known as an excellent colour for productivity. It also instils trust and loyalty. It is also a stable and calming colour that helps workers focus on the task at hand. Some experts recommend adding in bits of orange elements to help invoke emotion too. Blue is a good colour to paint the entire office and then use other colours as accents or desks for those individuals that match each colour.
Green
Green is a good colour for people who work long hours. It does not cause eye fatigue and helps you remain calm and efficient at the same time.
Yellow
Yellow is known as an optimistic colour and can help improve productivity; however, the amount of yellow and intensity of the shade should be minimized so as not to cause eye fatigue or anger. Yellow helps stimulate creativity, so designers and people who need to be creative for their job should have colour integrated into their workspace.
Red
If your job or task involves physical activity, then red is your productivity colour. Red is a colour that invokes emotion and passion. Therefore, red does not instil productivity in everyone. The colour red has been shown to increase the heart rate and increase blood flow. If there is something in the office that you want to attract attention, paint it red.
Click here to view Taskworld's colourful infographic.
So, what can you do to boost productivity in your office?
1. Try it out!
Introducing small flecks of colour, like changing table-top stationary and picture frames may be a great way to test if it boosts productivity in your office.
2. Use a combination of colours
Currently, we see a lot of businesses using a combination of colours to help boost productivity in their office. An open-plan style will allow the colours to flow through the office, which could benefit departments that frequently collaborate.
3. Improve the lighting quality
Research also suggests that the intensity of colour could influence your office staff. By improving the light quality in your office, you can really expose the colours that promote productivity.
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