How to Redo Your Office Like a Pro

October 21, 2019

Every single office needs to have that wow factor in terms of its looks and overall feel. The way an office looks makes such a massive difference in how everyone performs. You wouldn’t think it has that much of an impact, but it certainly does. Imagine trying to work in an old, tacky, dirty office space – it would be pretty difficult, huh? You’d be looking around you all the time and not focusing on your job at hand. Even the most controlled and concentrated people would struggle. 

Redoing your office would be a great idea if you ever feel as though a change is needed. Completely shaking things up could revitalize you as an entrepreneur, and the entire team. How would you go about doing this, though? Well, let’s have a little chat about it:

Plan Everything Out Beforehand

Don’t just rush into a project like this without thinking it through. If you don’t get it right, then it could impact your work negatively. Draw out a little design yourself and go through the financial impact of this project. If you have a clear vision of what you want, then the entire thing becomes so much easier. 

Consult An Expert 

You’re probably not going to know how best to refurbish and redesign an office – why would you? Get in touch with all kinds of necessary contractors and see what they’ll be able to do for you. You’ll probably also need an interior designer – an experienced opinion will matter when it comes to the aesthetics and ergonomics.

Don’t Let This Conflict With Work

This goes without saying, but be sure to work on this stuff when out of hours. If you feel as though things need to be done during the working day, then choose a time that’s more off-peak. You don’t want to get in the way of people as they do important things. 

Make Sure You’re Energized 

This kind of work is going to take quite a bit out of you – unless, of course, you’re leaving the entirety of the work to the professionals. If you are getting stuck into it, though, you’ll need to make sure that you’re getting more than enough calories into your system. You’ll have to drink lots of water, too. You’re going to be concentrating for a long time, and you’ll probably be on your feet a lot, so you’ll need to feed your brain and stomach. 

Work Out Where Everything Is Going To Go 

You’re going to be removing a lot of old equipment and clutter. Some of it will be able to be dealt with quickly and easily. Not everything will be that simple, however. In a big commercial building, you’ll probably have lots of large, significant apparatus – dealing with that stuff might prove to be a little more difficult. Fortunately, there are companies out there that can provide things like commercial skip bins. They’ll drop off a skip or two for you to throw objects in. When you’re doing, they’ll collect it and take it off your hands.

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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