{"id":935973,"date":"2019-07-05T05:12:40","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T12:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/customerthink.com\/?p=935973"},"modified":"2019-07-05T05:12:40","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T12:12:40","slug":"4-ways-casual-work-environments-boost-employee-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/customerthink.com\/4-ways-casual-work-environments-boost-employee-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways Casual Work Environments Boost Employee Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"
It doesn\u2019t feel that long ago that I remember going with my mom to the office for a \u201cbring your child to work\u201d day. I remember walking through the isles of gray cubicles set under dim yellow-ish fluorescent lights, filled with women wearing high heels and men wearing suits and ties, all the while wondering what that stale smell was. I remember asking myself: \u201cIs this what I had to look forward to?\u201d Fortunately, I lucked out. <\/p>\n
Fast forward to 2019, more and more offices seem to be changing for the better. Picture Google\u2019s headquarters, for example. Open workspaces, casual attire, game rooms and even quiet places to nap are quickly becoming the norm. However, while many people might be quick to jump on millenials for this type of radical change, we actually have tech companies from the 1980\u2019s to thank. Businesses like Apple were more focused on getting results rather than following the old processes it took to get there, which fueled a new wave of casual work attire that has now evolved into casual work environments. So, how does a casual work environment encourage employee productivity? Here are 4 ways:<\/p>\n
For many people, their job requires them to be creative in some way or another. Whether they\u2019re writing blog posts, programming an app, trying to craft the perfect email response to a potential customer, or even finding innovative ways to deal with angry customers<\/a> – creative restrictions can seriously hinder an employee\u2019s performance. <\/p>\n