| In our day, the old standards that were used in | | | | for interviews. The executive will want a |
| the office have changed dramatically. Everything | | | | commanding presence in the room, & hence |
| from the floor to the ceiling & all things in | | | | his chair would normally face the door entrance. |
| between have seen a major change in the last | | | | Some nice executive furniture, along with a |
| few decades. Typewriters are rarely seen, clunky | | | | decent décor including some plants makes |
| machines & printers have been replaced with | | | | for a great home away from home type of |
| sleek & quiet equipment & tools. | | | | office. |
| The "make do" attitude of yesteryear has | | | | In the case of the main office staff, a good |
| become replaced with greater attention being | | | | system of cubicles with modern office desks |
| given to the needs of the individual inhabiting the | | | | & chairs will serve a company well. Where |
| office space. After all, many folks spend more | | | | possible it is nice to provide for different needs of |
| time in the office chair than they do in their own | | | | the various workers. Taking into consideration a |
| living room. The office has become a home away | | | | person's being left or right handed is important. |
| from home & is being furnished & | | | | Two or three types of office chairs should be |
| decorated accordingly. | | | | available for the staff to try & choose the |
| Recent studies show a direct relationship between | | | | chair that will suite them best. |
| office workers productivity & their relative | | | | Individual controls respecting lighting, temperature, |
| surroundings. An office environment that is dim, | | | | sound & immediate surroundings are |
| or cold, or drably decorated is not nearly as | | | | becoming expected, & while the upfront cost |
| conducive to productivity as a well lit, decorated | | | | of such a setup is higher than a cookie cutter |
| & comfortable office space. For these | | | | approach, the return in terms of productivity |
| reasons, smart office executives & | | | | & retention are generally worth the |
| managers know that making their employees | | | | investment. A happy workforce will be the |
| comfortable in their offices pays dividends in the | | | | difference between a company that survives |
| long run. | | | | & those that do not. |
| In today's intensely competitive market, it is | | | | Ergonomically designed fixtures & tools are |
| essential to a company's well being that the best | | | | to be expected in today's offices. The repetitive |
| employees are recruited & retained. To this | | | | nature of tasks like typing, phone work, & |
| end, when putting together an efficient space for | | | | writing call for well designed work stations to |
| office staff, the office furniture & | | | | keep the office workers sound & happily |
| surrounding environment must be taken well into | | | | productive. The chair upon which one sits all day is |
| consideration. Each office worker is entitled to a | | | | perhaps the most important item in this regard. A |
| bit of individuality in their space & will | | | | regular schedule of breaks where the worker |
| appreciate some variety in the décor | | | | gets on their feet for a few minutes is a good |
| & office furniture types. | | | | idea to keep cramps & potential clots at bay. |
| In the case of higher level executives an entirely | | | | Take these things into consideration when planning |
| separate office would nearly always be the | | | | your next lot of office furniture purchases & |
| expected & sought after situation. An | | | | renovations & enjoy the rewards of a well |
| executive office needs to have space for a good | | | | planned, well furnished office that keeps both the |
| amount of book storage, as well as a large desk, | | | | executives & the workforce happily |
| executive chair & a couple of guest chairs | | | | productive! |