CHAPTER 6 Signs You Need New Office Space ou Need New Office Space An overcrowded office can affect the morale and effectiveness of your employees. It can contribute to building a negative work environment. It’s important to keep your employees’ needs satisfied. It can be difficult to realize that you need to look for more space and not renew your lease. You’re working in the office every day and have become accustomed to it. This chapter will go over some aspects of your current space to analyze. You may have plans to expand your staff in the near future, or you may have way too much empty space you are paying for. Downsizing can help a business when it’s right. If you’re not sure about moving and your lease is coming up, now is the time to think about it. Here are a few of those warning signs to look out for. YOU'VE OUTGROWN THE B WN THE BUILDING OR SPACE AND THERE'S LITTLE TO NO VACANCY NOW. Do desks seem to stack up near each other in small spaces? Are conference rooms crowded? Storage closets unable to shut? Those are the most obvious signs that it’s time to get a bigger space. How much parking is there every day? You really need to avoid prospective clients coming to your office and taking a while to find parking. Are meetings ever scheduled outside the office to get into a less cramped environment? Working in these cramped areas will drain employee morale and 31
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