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Things to Consider when Choosing Office Desks for Your Organisation

 

We spend a great deal of time at our workstations. Therefore, it only makes sense to put some consideration into how you design and equip the space. Corporate furniture is often designed with specific functions or solutions in mind and it is wise to take your guidance from these design features. A well-planned workspace will inspire employees, minimise frustrations, and support optimal productivity. It also serves to create a good image for your company when clients or suppliers visit. One of the largest and most important items would be office desks, so let’s take a look at which features and considerations should influence your choice when furnishing a workspace.

 

Important factors to keep in mind when choosing office desks:

 

• Task or functionality: Ultimately, office desks are workstations. They provide a surface for employees to perform their tasks and as such, they should accommodate the specific tasks, as well as the equipment needed to perform these tasks. A receptionist would have very different requirements than an architect, and a call centre operator would need a different setup than an executive manager.

 

• Space: The physical space available at your premises plays a huge role. You need to find a balance between the amount of space needed per employee and the number of workstations as dictated by the size of your team. At the same time, you want to avoid making the space feel cluttered, and there also needs to be enough space to move around between the office desks.

 

• Office traffic and workflow: Not all work in an organisation happens at the desks. As different people perform different tasks, the work needs to flow from one workstation to the next. Meetings are held. Team members need to communicate, collaborate, huddle, and brainstorm. The chosen pieces of furniture should provide the space for this – both in terms of work surfaces, as well as space to move from one workstation to the next.

 

• Company image: The furniture should reflect the image of the company. It should be presentable and professional, and help to create the right atmosphere for your employees and clients alike.

 

There are many types of office desks to help you create the perfect workspace:

 

• Reception

 

These are often extended counters, in addition to being workspaces. They are usually the first thing visitors see as they enter your premises, so good design is thus imperative to help you create a great first impression. In addition to being stylish, they should also provide enough space for certain admin tasks associated with reception duties.

 

• Executive

 

These office desks are often large, made of wood, and come with ancillary pieces, such as a wall unit or cabinet. They are designed to provide sufficient workspace, accommodate one-on-one meetings, and to support the professional atmosphere associated with an executive employee.

 

• Managerial

 

These are professional, with sufficient work and storage space to support managerial functions. They are also designed to accommodate personal meetings.

 

• Secretarial

 

These office desks usually provide plenty of surface area to accommodate computers, as well as desk work, and sufficient storage space for basic filing and stationary storage.

 

• Clusters

 

Open-plan and collaborative offices often make use of cluster desks. These make the most of the space and encourage teamwork. Different designs allow for these to be set up as shared workspaces, or separate work cubicles using desk dividers.

 

• Call centre

 

These specialised office desks are designed to both maximise the available floor space and provide a certain level of privacy to operators. They also feature design elements meant to accommodate cabling and computers.

 

If you need help planning your workplace and sourcing the right high-quality office desks, contact Quantum Office Furniture. We are a leading supplier of quality furniture and have the expertise to help you plan your office space to help you maximise your team productivity and budget.