Looking to Boost Employee Productivity and Outlook? Create These Facilities with Artificial Turf

1. August 17, 2017 Looking to Boost Employee Productivity and Outlook? Create These Facilities with Artificial Turf The simple truth is that a greener office is a better office. Surprisingly, the sight of greenery alone already does wonders for employees. In fact, one study conducted by Exeter University showed that a 'green' office resulted in a 15 percent increase in productivity compared to employees who are working in more spartan looking environments. Page | 1

2. On the other hand, one Dutch experiment found that just being shown photos of natural environments resulted in employees placing a lot more value on their future, thereby avoiding future or temporal discounting. By being able to say no to instant gratification, they are encouraged to work harder and reap bigger rewards in their career later on as a result. That said, you can easily use artificial turf to surround your employees with greenery but without any significant maintenance costs. This way, you can inspire them to be better on the job and boost their productivity without the need for further training or seminars. Just to give you some design inspirations, here's how you can use artificial turf around your office area to make the surroundings greener. Outdoor Lounge Area There are times when employees just need to step out of their cubicles and work from somewhere else so that they can gain a fresh perspective on what they are doing. How about setting up a lounge in your outdoor area so that they would have a space to go to? Complement the artificial turf with some outdoor furniture where employees can easily settle down with their laptops and get to work while surrounded by nature and sunshine. Playground Just because it's an office doesn't mean it should not have a play area. After all, some of your employees may be parents to young children and from time to time, they may have the opportunity to bring their kids over and show them their workspace. On those days, the best way to keep children from getting bored pretty fast is by giving them a space where they can play freely and safely. Artificial turf allows you to do just that. Artificial turf is designed with an impressive FallSoft technology that ensures additional cushioning and protection against any impact that occurs from up to five feet. This minimizes any likelihood of injury among active children at play. Since artificial grass can keep weeds and insects away, you can be sure that children playing would not have to worry about bug bites. Page | 2

3. Mini Golf Course Of course, it can't always be all work for your employees. They also need time to unwind and relax their minds so that they can think better and focus more on the task at hand. One of the best recreation facilities you can create using artificial turf is a mini golf course. Set it up somewhere near your office building where everyone can easily access it. Better yet, use it to hold some golf tournaments from time to time so that all the employees can have a good time together. All these green spaces would improve the mood around your office. They will definitely create a spot where your employees can relax, whether they are alone, with some co-workers or even with their children. Providing facilities like these is also a great way to show them that your company cares for their well-being. About Atlanta Artificial Grass: At Atlanta Artificial Grass, we take pride in installing artificial turf for all of our client's outdoor spaces whether it's a residential or commercial landscape project. Whether it's a playground, mini golf course, garden, patio or rooftop garden, we cut and shape artificial grass to suit the design you have in mind. Sources: Do natural landscapes reduce future discounting in humans?, rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org A Green Office Equals A Productive Office, forbes.com Green Offices Improve Productivity, facilityexecutive.com Page | 3