Help your staff to focus

One of the biggest complaints from employees is that they find it hard to concentrate in an open planned office environment.  Studies have shown that the level of stress created by sitting next to a noisy colleague can be extremely high and that a large percentage of absenteeism can be attributed to this issue.  Employees cite loud talking, sniffing, coughing and lack of hygiene as some of the main grumbles.  Although an open plan office has its benefits such as greater teamwork and creating unity amongst departments, it can also create issues such as lack of concentration and low productivity.

If you suspect that your team is suffering from noisy neighbours in the office then there is a quick and simply solution.  The use of office screens can be a cheap and effective way of partitioning off teams so that they can focus on the job in hand.  The office screens can buffer some of the distractions in the office such as colleagues talking on the phone and the noise from the fax machine.  By using office screens you can very quickly see an upturn in productivity and enjoy more focus from your team. 

As office screens are a portable and temporary measure, in times when the job requires less concentration you can take the screens away and rejoin the of rest of the office.  This means you don’t have to sacrifice the benefits of open plan but can choose to create quieter environments for staff when required.

At Panel Warehouse, we are specialists in room dividers and office screens which can help meet all your needs.