Why your work environment is the key to a strong culture

It is no news that good cohesion and community in the workplace make employees feel better. Good relationships at work make us more stress-resistant when faced with challenging tasks. It makes us more efficient and makes us likely to stay longer in the company. And perhaps most important of all - it makes it fun to go to work. With small measures, you can achieve great things when it comes to ensuring that staff thrive in the workplace.

The coffee room is a central place for socializing and relationship building in workplaces. As an employer, offering a simple thing like a fruit basket can make a significant difference in the work environment. It gives people a reason to take an extra leg stretcher and enables spontaneous meetings and conversations around the fruit basket. A cozy sofa group in the office gives employees a break from the desk and they can meet in a more relaxed atmosphere. A rest room helps to increase the well-being of those who have a need to withdraw sometimes.

Giving their employees the opportunity to decide for themselves whether they want to work from home or on site probably means that both productivity increases and also the chance to attract new employees to the company. When offering a hybrid workplace, however, it is extra important to create and maintain a strong culture. We know today how easy it can be to feel that you have ended up outside the workplace community if you work at a distance most of the time. A simple thing to reduce the risk of someone feeling left out and make the climate more inclusive is to hold all meetings digitally, regardless of whether only one person works from home. Similarly, a common email or chat thread can contribute to building cohesion and relationships.