Staff morale and productivity can be a tricky thing to keep on top of and it can feel like you are spending all of your time trying to keep everyone happy. However there are some simple things that you can do with your office environment to help.

A clean and tidy office environment has more of an impact on your staff and how they are feeling than you may first thing. It is why many businesses utilise the services of a Commercial Cleaning Company Cheltenham way, to ensure that the office is clean and sparkly whilst leaving your staff to carry on with their daily work. Looking after your office environment not only gives a great impression to anyone visiting you but also helps to show your staff that you are committed to your business and to enhancing their morale, a healthy environment and ultimately their productivity.

Offices and desk spaces in particular can become hot beds for germs and there are periods of time where it feels like one staff member or another is always off ill. Regularly cleaning of the surfaces and deep cleaning at least once every six months will help to control the germ levels in your office. As well as being a good measure for hygiene, a clean environment can also help your staff feel more valued which has a direct impact on the way that they conduct themselves in the office as well as the quality and level of their work.

Some key areas that you may want to look at including:

• Flooring – you should check the cleanliness for your flooring on a regular basis as this is the biggest surface area that anyone has in their office and a visitors eye is instantly drawn to any stains or marks that may exist. It is also important to ensure that they are clutter free to help prevent any slips and trips as well as reducing the risk of them become a fire hazard.
• Air quality – with lots of people and machinery in the same space the air quality can quickly start to dip in a office. NASA undertook a study into a number of different plants and the way that they help to purify the air. This is one of the reasons why many businesses have numerous plants in their offices and common room spaces.
• Rules – setting a policy that covers all staff members is a great way to make everyone responsible for their own work spaces and in many businesses this comes in the form of a clear desk policy.