productivity as well. Feeling like a bunch of sardines crammed in will only distract their efforts to work. You want to avoid situations like this as quickly as possible. If you aren’t sure this is a problem, simply reach out to your employees. They’re going to give you honest feedback here. If it is a problem, they will want to move to a bigger office. If it isn’t too small, they won’t want to move since that would just be unnecessary effort. A minimum of 40 square feet per employee is a good guideline as well. So if you don’t meet that, then it’s time to make a move. If you are an expanding company, moving and growing into a larger office space can help fuel that expansion and keep your company on a steady positive trajectory. You also don’t have the ability to add any new talent if your office space is running low. Here are a couple of ways to realize if you are running low on space: • Sick days are way up. Germs spread like crazy when everyone is working on top of each other. • There are more employee conflicts and complaints than normal. Just like siblings sharing a room, employees sharing close space could lead to bickering. • Meeting rooms are constantly full and booked up, or people are standing up during meetings. Another easy to notice sign. You may have multiple departments that have to jostle for their time. When this happens it’s time to expand.
YOUR COMPANY IS PAYING FOR SPACE THAT IT DOESN'T USE.
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