Psychology and Workplace Design
Buildings have to meet a host of engineering and construction standards before they are deemed ‘fit for purpose’. Mostly, we think of buildings in terms of maintenance, heating, cleaning and other such costs. But how well do our buildings and workplace designs support the health and behaviour of those who work there? Do they assist or hinder in getting the job done? Do they help employees cope with the task at hand or make life more difficult, perhaps to the point where stress results? Without a psychological or behavioural perspective, the real impact – or cost – of workplace designs might go largely unnoticed. Unnoticed, that is, not because it is insignificant, but simply because we are ignorant of it.
A psychological perspective therefore helps to:
- Demonstrate the real value or cost of current workplace designs
- Understand the way that our current design specifications influence both health and behaviour, whether for good or bad
- Identify where modification and change might be necessary
- Identify what might be needed in workplace design to better support the people who work there
- Provide both ‘healthier’ and better functioning workplaces
Whether through audit and survey work, advice, guidance and expert opinion, training or presentations, our services here are designed to help organisations get more from the very places they provide for their staff.
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