Boosting office productivity should always be on a business’s radar. Revisiting this area from time to time can reveal new ways to make employees happier, increase office morale, and stop workflow stagnation.
However, many people look to benefits, such as vacation time and team-building activities, as the primary way to boost productivity. While these options are essential for a happy team, they are not the only option; acoustic wall art can also make a big impact.
Why would a piece of art matter to employees who must decide how to spend their precious reserves of energy? Smart art installations can keep employees happier by creating a more comfortable environment.
Acoustic wall art is beautiful, certainly, but it offers additional benefits — such as reducing the noise in an area, decreasing echoes, and making a space less tiresome to be in.
Here are some of the trends in acoustic art for productive offices.
Creating Focus Areas
Now more than ever, office space comes at a premium. More employees are being asked to fit into smaller spaces, and this can cause no end to the potential distractions if the space is not managed strategically.
Installing acoustic wall art to create segments of the office that are designated “focus areas” can help employees get their work done without distraction.
These focus areas should be quiet; while acoustic wall art can dampen the noise, office culture should also support the concept that casual conversations should be taken elsewhere.
Then, employees know they have an area into which they can retreat when they need to focus.
Combining Utility and Aesthetic
The purpose of acoustic wall art is to marry the beauty of office décor with the functionality of sound-dampening panels. Current trends are leaning more toward creating completely custom artwork that empowers employees in its own way.
This might include business-relevant imagery or even positive affirmations crafted into a focal piece.
When employees have an office space that is pleasant to look at and simultaneously spares them from annoying sounds and conversations, they are more likely to stay energized throughout the day. That energy is directly correlated with their level of productivity.
Incorporating More Than Panels
When employees work in an environment that is constantly loud, full of echoes, and booming with conversation and work noise, they are more likely to run out of energy by the afternoon and get less work done.
However, acoustic wall art panels are not the only option. Other types of art installations can also strategically accomplish a similar purpose.
For instance, a business could use textured wall installations mimicking wood baffles to add visual interest to the space without relying solely on pictures or photographs for their acoustic art.
These panels serve the same purpose as wall art but can differentiate a space and add variety.
Designating Collaborative Spaces
Just like creating focus areas, designating which office spaces are meant for collaboration can go a long way. The current trend is to lean heavily into creating supportive meeting rooms that are actually pleasant to be in.
This means comfortable furniture, access to snacks and drinks, and acoustic wall art to keep conversations in this space comfortable and private.
Employees are more likely to be more productive when meetings are not messy cacophonies of noise. Everyone can hear each other more clearly, resulting in fewer mistakes and a more collaborative effort where everyone’s voice is heard — literally.
Attending to the Ceiling
Despite its name, acoustic wall art does not have to be confined to the walls. Do not neglect the office ceiling when considering how to dampen noise and help employees be more productive with their energies.
In some spaces, the ceiling can be especially tall and open, leaving plenty of room for sound waves to bounce without interruption. This leads to echoes and excessive volume that can drain employees’ reserves over the course of the day.
Using art installations suspended from the ceiling is a common and effective way to mitigate this phenomenon. As with wall art, these panels can also be customized into something creative and in line with your brand, whether that means brand-specific colors or creative images.
Use Acoustic Wall Art to Improve Employee Comfort and Productivity
If your employees are experiencing the all-too-common afternoon slump that is driving down productivity, consider whether their lack of energy could be due to excessive noise in the office that is tiring them out.
Acoustic wall art is an aesthetically attractive way to solve this problem without compromising your brand’s visual identity. The experts at Tree Towns can help you understand what acoustic wall art can do for your office productivity and which types of installations will work best to solve your noise problem.
Contact Tree Towns to share your vision and discuss your options.