{"id":49197,"date":"2020-12-23T16:12:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T21:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=49197"},"modified":"2024-03-28T08:39:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T12:39:38","slug":"make-it-green-transforming-the-work-from-home-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/make-it-green-transforming-the-work-from-home-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Go Green: Transforming the WFH Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

2020 has been a transformational year for most of us. For many of us, this includes changes in where we work, how we work, and even how much we work.<\/p>\n

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As remote working becomes the norm, research shows that a majority of employees have maintained their office productivity levels or even increased productivity<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Still, over a long period of time, ensuring the same level of employee engagement can be difficult. Apart from facilitating easy interactions and creating a seamlessly connected remote work environment with the help of advanced platforms, surveys, and more, it\u2019s important to cultivate an inspiring home environment as well.<\/p>\n

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Work-life boundaries are disappearing, and the less structured lifestyle balance can have a way of showing its uglier side. So, I started looking for more permanent ways to boost productivity.<\/p>\n

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Employee engagement activities can be great, but in order to leave a more long-lasting impact, we need to make a more permanent change in the home office.<\/p>\n

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Green Your Scene<\/h2>\n
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Turns out, the secret ingredient is green! Going green, in terms of nature, furniture, and as a philosophy, can make a distinct difference for people looking to navigate and find a balance in the unpredictable and stressful pandemic-era.<\/p>\n

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While it\u2019s well known that greener workspaces can improve employee productivity, the fluid work environment of today can also be enriched with a greener work environment!<\/p>\n

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Are you trying to improve employee engagement and promote a greener home office? Wondering where to start?<\/p>\n

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Try gauging your employees\u2019 engagement and productivity levels.<\/p>\n

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Is their productivity consistent or have you seen a change? Connect with them via anonymous surveys, one-on-one check-ins, and more, and discover their routine roadblocks to productivity when working from home.<\/p>\n

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Understanding just where they stand will be essential in understanding the best green measures to promote. Borrowing a page from greener office practices that boost productivity, here are the best measures to add to the home office and how they can help your employees.<\/p>\n

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Grow Your World<\/h2>\n

Encourage your employees to be plant parents! The next time you\u2019re thinking of sending a small present over, let it be a low-maintenance plant! While the pandemic has increased the number of pet adoptions, it has also seen a distinct increase in people trying to indulge their green thumb.<\/p>\n

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Green workspaces have been linked with higher employee retention, and we recommend taking that lesson home. If this lockdown has showed us anything, it\u2019s the importance of having a mentally stimulating and relaxing environment to offset the stress of a constantly changing and completely unpredictable world. House plants help with just that, much like a walk in the park or a drive through a forest. Nature has a relaxing impact on our nervous system, encouraging us to unwind, relax, and think, thereby boosting productivity.<\/p>\n

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So once you\u2019ve sent over the little green saplings, you can always check in with your employees to see how they are doing while also regularly monitoring productivity. While this is not the absolute solution, it\u2019s a great start!<\/p>\n

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