The open office seemed like a brilliant idea a few years ago – conducive to teamwork, communication, and efficiency. But in reality, it turns out to be a productivity trap. As a result, that always enthusiastic colleague with brilliant project ideas suddenly can’t function anymore. Just like that quiet colleague who always tackled any problem and didn’t stop before all the necessary details were in place. How can you, as an employer, ensure that your employees thrive and can perform optimally in a consistent way? The answer: with the help of domotics solutions. In this blog, we unveil smart domotics solutions that restore calm and focus in the work environment, for both you as an entrepreneur and your employees.
86 minuten less per day
Did you know that research has shown that employees’ productivity decreases by at least 86 minutes per day in an open office? That’s 24 working days per employee per year! Additionally, due to constant distractions, employees also make 50% more mistakes and take twice as long to complete a task! Meanwhile, absenteeism has increased by 62% compared to traditional offices.
So, how can you, as an employer, ensure that your employees perform to their full potential again? Without having to completely renovate the place? This is where domotics come into play. Domotics allow you to maintain flexible workspaces but with the ability to adapt them to the individual preferences and needs of employees. This not only reduces errors and shortens task completion time but also contributes to the well-being of employees.
Our three domotics tips to improve calm, focus, and well-being in the workplace:
- Automated lighting systems
- Smart sound regulation
- Smart meeting rooms
Let’s delve into our domotics tips for the open office below.
Tip 1: Optimize the workspace with automated lighting systems
Automated lighting systems can respond to individual presence, allowing you to provide a workspace with personalized light levels and color temperatures. Research has shown that this improves the overall work atmosphere and reduces fatigue. Thus enhancing productivity.
Tip 2: Create a quiet workspace with smart sound regulation
With advanced sound sensors and smart technology, even an open office can be transformed into a quieter environment with fewer distractions. To implement smart sound regulation in an office environment using domotics, you can utilize various systems and smart gadgets:
- Sound sensors: These sensors can detect and measure ambient sounds. They form the basis of a system that responds to changes in sound levels.
- Acoustic panels: Automated acoustic panels can be adjusted based on the sound level in the room. They can open or close to improve acoustics according to the measurements from sound sensors.
- Individual noise-canceling options: Personal devices such as headphones or earbuds with integrated noise-canceling technology can provide individual employees with a customized sound environment.
- Domotics controller: A central control system can integrate and coordinate the different components. It responses to input from the sound sensors and adjusting the acoustic panels for an optimal workspace.
- Mobile applications: Employees can also use mobile apps to set personal preferences, such as controlling their individual noise-canceling options or setting ambient sounds like white noise
Tip 3: Improve meeting efficiency with smart meeting rooms
Finally, smart meeting rooms prevent a lot of wasted time and frustration. By integrating your meeting rooms with a booking system, you can prevent unnecessary interruptions. By also integrating your heating, lighting, and audiovisual systems, you can prevent your team from wasting the first half hour of the meeting fiddling with thermostats, setting up their presentation, and configuring the correct audio and video settings.
Are work discussions and meetings regularly delayed due to startup issues and interruptions? Then connect your domotics system to the booking system of your meeting rooms and integrate your heating, automated lighting system, and smart audiovisual systems.
Automated lighting systems, smart sound regulation, and smart meeting rooms are three proven domotics hacks that help reduce distractions in the open office. Domotics solutions create more calm, increase focus, boost productivity and thus enhance the well-being of employees.
Want to let your employees thrive in the workplace again? Contact us for more information on how domotics can improve your office environment.
