Office furniture

Selecting the right office furniture for your administration department, sales division and directors offices. Office furniture needs to be functional, comfortable, and provide the staff member with the tools to perform their functions easily and without disruption. Each department has a different type of furniture requirement. Lets take the 3 main styles and functionality of departments in most organisations, administration, sales and management.

Administration Department

The administration department typically involves tasks that require prolonged sitting, attention to detail, and organization.

Administration desk selection

Desk size and shape

Standard rectangular desks with enough surface area to accommodate computers, paperwork, and office supplies are ideal. Consider L-shaped desks if additional workspace is needed or frequent collaboration is required.

Storage systems

Desks with built-in drawers or under-desk mobile pedestals can help keep the workspace organized. Filing cabinets with roller doors or wood veneer doors and maximised shelf space (1 arch lever file height) should be used. In some cases as much as 20% of usable space in cupboards that store files is wasted. A safe or secure, lockable cupboard should be available for sensitive documents.

Ergonomic features

Ensure desks are at a height that promotes good posture. Adjustable height desks could be a good option to allow staff to alternate between sitting and standing and of course if there are any staff in wheelchairs, both desk height and passage width need to be carefully considered.

Chair selection

Invest in high-quality ergonomic chairs with adjustable height, lumbar support, and armrests. This is crucial for maintaining comfort during long hours of desk work. By purchasing ergonomically designed chairs for your staff you will see fewer sick days, increased productivity and fewer work related injuries in the future. Look for office chairs using breathable materials like mesh backs for ventilation and cushioned seats for comfort.

Meeting areas

Administrators are likely to need a conference style table for meetings which can double as a boardroom if located carefully. If the administration department frequently holds internal meetings, consider a central conference table with comfortable chairs and if the meetings are in very small groups, the L shaped desks or desks with a circular end will be more than sufficient.

Incorporating smaller, casual seating areas that you are able to close off if required can double as breakout spaces for informal discussions or private areas where staff can take a confidential call.

Office Furniture for a sales department

The sales department is likely more dynamic, with staff needing to communicate frequently and access client information quickly. Sales departments are often noisy, high energy areas that will need fast networks where historical sales information can be accessed, low cost IP telephone systems and tech that helps the process.

Desk selection for sales departments

Open Plan Workstations which are bench-style or clusters of desks to foster communication and teamwork. Depending on the sales team’s needs, mobile workstations, hot desking or desks with wheels could offer flexibility for easy reconfiguration. Sales environments are fluid, dynamic spaces that require visual aids, reliable technology and “closing areas” or silent pods that a sales person can use to have what are sometimes fairly intense negotiations. Sales departments are the engine of some organisations and can differ quite significantly.

Call centre style sales departments are very different to industrial goods supply sales departments where internal sales are often conducted but all sales departments needs hard wearing chairs that can take frequent reclining and haeavy duty wheels for frequent movement. Opt for ergonomic designs to ensure comfort during long phone calls or computer work.

Storage solutions for sales departments

Easily accessible open shelving units can provide quick access to client files and sales materials when needed. A small amount of personal storage space should be provided like a lockable credenza or similar.

Collaboration and motivation spaces

Standing desks in a shared space could encourage quick, impromptu meetings or brainstorming sessions. Whiteboards and pinboards can be incorporated for impromptu discussions. Wall-mounted whiteboards or pinboards for visualizing sales targets, strategies, and brainstorming ideas and aiding or encouraging sales people to stay motivated.

Directors and management furniture

Directors typically need private, well-appointed offices with a private assistant space preceding the Directors door in a formal environment, while assistants require functional workspaces nearby.

Directors and senior management style offices have changed significantly over the years with founders often opting for the same spaces as their staff so that they are able to be on top of any issues or opportunities as they arise. As companies mature the more formal environment with separate Directors office suites with boardrooms and meeting spaces becomes more attractive. Fitting out these spaces depends largely on the individual and the Company values. We have designers and interior decorators that make this process a lot more efficient.

Technology Integration, lighting, acoustic considerations and aesthetics are all taken into account throughout the space planning, design and furniture selection process.

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