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Wayfinding, room labeling and naming, pictograms – or how to improve employee comfort?

During initial meetings with clients who want to improve the functionality of their offices, we suggest that they ask for feedback from their employees and learn about the problems they face on a daily basis. The most commonly cited are wayfinding that doesn’t lead from the entrance to the destination, but gets stuck somewhere and causes misinformation, unnamed conference rooms and an unorganized space where it’s hard to find anything. What should you do to improve the comfort of your employees?

An effective system of directional signage

It is designed to direct employees and improve movement around the building. It should be clear, simple and understandable to everyone. It must be properly positioned and maintain its continuity. When we say legible, we do not mean huge signs in glaring colors. Employees appreciate the high aesthetics of the workplace, so signage should remain as consistent as possible with the branding and style of interior finishes. Depending on the size of the building, maps and diagrams with room layouts, signs and directional signs can be helpful.

Designation and naming of rooms

Have you wondered why in large companies rooms have names? It’s the easiest way to pinpoint the location of an appointment, for example. Employees know that the meeting will be held in conference room X, not “up the stairs, first door on the left.” There’s a difference, right?

The names of cities associated with the company or the colors that make up their main theme can serve as the names of the conference rooms. We, encourage you to be tempted to do something more creative and individual. Creating a coherent naming scheme can be an interesting integration workshop, so encourage your employees to come up with one together.

When marking rooms, don’t forget the pictograms marking social areas, kitchens, bathrooms, rest areas.

Pictograms

Especially in multinational companies, an effective tool will be communication with pictograms. These graphic symbols are designed to convey information in a universal and clear manner, regardless of language or culture.

Pictograms can serve many roles. They are used to inform about directions, the purpose of rooms, the location of emergency exits. They can indicate prohibitions on specific activities in a particular room or prescribe specific application of health and safety rules.

When we have a well-organized wayfinding and room markings, we can focus on details that will further improve the organization of work, effective rest during the lunch break and maintaining order. In the kitchen, it could be the destination markings for the fronts of kitchen cabinets. Thanks to them, an employee will know where to reach for a coffee cup, and the supply person will easily be able to determine if anything is missing. In the locker room and social areas, it is very useful to mark cabinets to avoid confusion by their owners.

Improving work comfort is important

Most companies downplay the small problems of their employees and fail to see the effects that the accumulation of such minor impediments brings to the office each day. Difficulties in finding their way and the items they need for work can cause stress and frustration among employees, and this can lead to reduced efficiency at work, worsened performance, more frequent layoffs and even higher employee turnover. A big nod in their direction will be the introduction of some simple solutions to improve work comfort.

Read our recent post about what is most important in creating an effective signage system
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