Exploring how firms are making offices more employee-centric and what workspaces might look like in the future
by Kristian Brunt-Seymour
And it’s important to get this right, with so many companies competing to recruit and retain the same staff. A survey of 1,014 UK workers carried out by retailer Furniture123.co.uk showed more than half (53%) of job hunters would turn down a role if they did not like the company’s office or working environment. More than a third would be put off by a lack of natural light (38%), with a similar number deterred by outdated décor (41%).
Christy Lake, vice president of people and culture at software company Medallia, confirms that because of increased recognition of its important role in the war for talent, workplace design is fast rising up HR’s agenda.
“People want to come to an environment where they feel comfortable and can have fun and contribute,” she says. “There’s also a retention element where doing work in a crumby space may take its toll. From a productivity perspective, giving people the workspaces they need to be at their best should enhance this.”
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