Plants can often be the last thing on people’s minds when it comes to the office. Times are hard for many businesses and people often just focus on the day ahead, or getting money in and controlling money going out. But they can make a huge difference to an office environment. They have been shown to actively improve the quality of air in offices as well as reduce the number of dust particles in the air.
Plants are said to reduce stress and have a positive effect on productivity. They seem somehow to bring a sense of calm and tranquillity to an office environment, so that people are less anxious and mush more relaxed about working.
No one is suggesting that a few plants will actively boost productivity by 50%, but they can certainly help with making the whole office a bit more of a pleasant place to be and after all, many of us spend a lot of time in the office, so it is a good idea to make sure that we have a real sense of calm and as stress-free environment as possible.
Many recruitment agencies now have different types of greenery in the reception area because they feel that it helps calm applicants who may be enrolling on their books, thereby boosting the applicants chances of getting a good position. Doctors and dentists also may use flowers or plants to introduce a feeling of calmness. Even funeral directors now often have various arrangements or potted flowers to soften the kind of clinical and sometimes cold environment that they have.
So use plants as freely as you can to transform your office into a really healthy, stress free environment and see what a difference they really can make.
