You might think "Yes, my office is not ideal, but so what can I actually do about that."
Well, actually there are numerous reasons why you should not stay in an office that your team does not enjoy.
These are - statistically - the top reasons why companies in Germany decided to move their office to a new location:
1) Space is too small: Of course the most common reason for office changes is a team just running out of space.
2) No meeting rooms: Oftentimes, teams underestimate their need for meeting rooms. These could be for external meetings, team meetings or just a quiet place to get some work done. Typically, when team sizes increase, meeting room demands exponentially rise.
3) No privacy: Especially in co-working and subletting situations, privacy within your company might be seriously limited. Specifically when discussing critical information with the team, having at least a few secure regions should be determined in the office.
4) Rent increased: There are numerous factors why this could happen, but clearly it can affect your feel-well factor in the office. You can find a detailed guide on cost factors to prevent this in another post.
5) No flexibility (e.g. own branding, dogs. etc): When starting a small company there is no need to have a lot of customization in the office. However, when your company is growing and you get excited about the brand and want to create a personalized environment, this might become an issue.
Do you find your office issues right above? Well, make sure you follow a structured approach to deal with these issues and find a new office space in no time. We will help you with just that in our step-by-step guide:
If you are still more curious about how to find the perfect workspace for your business, have a look at our content library to receive more information on all the details of the separate steps to follow through.