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RETAINING TALENT WITH PROACTIVE OFFICE ERGONOMICS


Stephen Barraclough, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (CIEHF) helps you to see the light when looking after the comfort and health of your employees, to help you to keep staff and save money.


As an organisation’s most prized asset, recruiting and retaining talent remains one of the toughest challenges– and it comes at a hefty price. Now estimated to cost an eye watering £30,000 on average to recruit a new employee, holding on to your best performing staff in an improving economy is paramount.


Considering that some people spend more time at work than they do at home, how can facilities managers help increase retention rates? FMs with the ‘human factor’ are


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now applying the latest ergonomic thinking to office design, creating work spaces that are comfortable, practical and inspiring.


Ergonomics puts the actual physical and emotional needs of people at the centre of office design. At a very basic level, this can cover everything from the height of the electrical sockets and wall cabinets, to the chosen location of the printer and types of art hung on the wall.


The physical design of the workspace can excite, inspire and invigorate


people, just as a poor space will defocus, demotivate and lower productivity. According to the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, CBRE, in its managing growth in the professional services sector: drivers that shape workplace strategy report, occupiers are placing increasing emphasis on office environment standards, requiring features such as natural light and fresh air as a strategy in attracting and retaining talent and enhancing employee productivity.


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