If you’ve ever pondered the choice between two tie patterns or rushed through a morning to make sure your blouse was ironed just so, you know that when it comes to a successful business, appearances hold a lot of weight. The same goes for your office environment. If employees are working under looming deadlines or attending meetings with potential clients in less-than-sparkling office conditions, there may be more you can do to ensure their health, safety, and performance is operating at top notch. The benefits of a clean office space span from increased productivity to overall health of your team. Read on to learn more about how a pristine workspace can impact your employees and your company.
1. Strengthens First Impressions
If you’re meeting clients or potential clients at the office, you know that your building is the first example they see of your company’s professionalism. Whether it’s accurate or not, you don’t want to give potential clients reason to believe that your company won’t be able to deliver high-quality work due to disorganized or dusty conditions. Well-maintained work facilities and a clean office space will create a strong first impression for not only clients, but for your employees as well when they head to their desks every morning.
2. Boosts Team Moral
A clean and inviting office will boost and strengthen the morale of your employees. Clutter and dirty conditions can be detrimental to your team’s overall energy, which could impede turnaround times and team collaboration. Make sure your building is comfortable, clean, and professional so your employees feel energized and proud to contribute and represent the company.
3. Improves Productivity
A clean and tidy office positively impacts your team’s concentration and productivity. A study conducted by Brigham Young University professor found a direct correlation between the cleanliness of a school’s facilities and students’ scholastic success. If you apply this study to your company, dirt, dust, and ill-maintained bathrooms and break rooms could have a negative effect on your team members’ individual success. Provide your employees with a clean and tidy office building to limit sensory distractions and improve their focus and productivity. A nightly janitorial staff would guarantee your office building is cleaned and kept in prime conditions before the start of each work day
4. Limits Allergies and Illness
Make sure your building is clean and free of dust and bacteria to keep your employees healthy and happy. Individual desk areas as well as the break room are hotspots for bacteria and potentially illness-causing viruses. By focusing your efforts on these key areas you’ll be keeping bacteria and viruses at bay, which will help your employees stay healthy, especially during flu and allergy season, and limit the amount of sick days.
5. Reduces Stress
By making sure paper clutter is kept to a minimum, and common areas like restrooms and the break rooms are kept clean, well-stocked, and tidy, you’ll help in keeping stress levels low and workflow high. Your employees wouldn’t love to return home to a dirty and untidy house, and the same goes for the office every morning. A professional nightly janitorial staff will make sure your office building is clean and well-maintained so your team can focus on the productive day ahead.
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About Calico Building Services
Calico Building Services, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 1986 by husband and wife, Ron and Kathy Strand. By developing a reputation for quality workmanship and superior customer service, the company has grown organically to become a leading provider of building, facility and property services in the Western and Central U.S. with reach and capabilities nationwide. Today, the company employs more than 650 team members and works with hundreds of strategic partners throughout the U.S.
Our core service areas delivered through the company’s three divisions include janitorial, repairs and maintenance as well as construction. With our relentless customer-centric commitment to quality and service, we serve: national retailers, banks, building owners, universities, medical facilities, government municipalities and facilities managers. Our numerous customers range from regional success stories to Fortune 500 companies.
We are proud to offer one of the most comprehensive and unique portfolio of services in the industry. From day one, personalization and offering mission-critical solutions to our valued customers has been our top priority. Depending on our customers’ needs and requirements, we can deliver our services as a self-performing company or we can deploy a network of Calico certified vendors and suppliers through effective project management. Whether they are fellow team members or certified vendors, we only hire the best and most qualified service personnel and technicians. Each of our divisions are managed and staffed by highly trained and experienced professionals in their respective fields.
There are many reasons why so many companies nationwide rely on Calico Building Services, Inc. for all their building, facility and property services. At the core, and the key differentiator, are our people and their constant commitment to excellence and unparalleled service.
