Is an Important Tool for Your Workers
You’ve probably spent a great deal of money providing the proper tools for your employers to do their jobs. You’ve probably purchased telephones, computers, ergonomic office chairs and keyboards, and software. You may spend money on things like gel-filled wrist-protecting mouse pads to help prevent carpal tunnel syndrome, or anti-glare screens to protect your employees’ vision.
You may even spend a lot of money training your employees. You’ve probably created some sort of training materials, like an employee handbook. You may have sent employees to classes, or paid for them to attend seminars. You might even have some sort of tuition reimbursement program.
With all of the money you spend on training and equipping your employees, have you thought about how you’re going to eliminate the number one complaint that most employees have regarding their workplace conditions?
What do you think the number one complaint could it be? Do you think it has to do with grouchy
coworkers? Maybe it has something to do with long hours, or overtime? Perhaps it’s being underpaid, or a lack of proper benefits.
Actually, it’s none of those things! In fact, over 70% of employees say their biggest complaint about their work environment is excessive noise! Noise can be extremely distracting. It can cause employees to lose focus, and can decrease productivity substantially.
Have you had issues with your workers not getting enough done? Have you had to have talks with them about their lack of productivity? Maybe you’ve had to talk to them about errors in their work. Did you know that it might not be their fault?
The average worker takes fifteen minutes to regain their concentration after being distracted. That’s a long time to spend getting back into full productivity! And since the average
office coworker experiences near-constant distractions, they may never be able to fully concentrate on their work.
You spend so much money equipping your employees to do their jobs. The computers, the software, the telephones… they all cost a great deal of money. If you haven’t considered investing into noise-reducing equipment, you’ve missed a very important tool that your employees need to be productive!
Sound masking systems can substantially reduce background noise, and have been shown to increase worker concentration by as much as 40%. Imagine 40% being added to your bottom line. How would that work for you?
Would it make it worth it to invest into a new system? In addition to increasing focus and productivity, a good sound masking system can help reduce mistakes, and reduce stress. Aren’t your employees worth the investment?