Desing With Impact: Wellbeing
A business can only thrive when its employees are thriving. Strategically designed workplaces support employee wellbeing by improving physical, psychological, and social experiences.
Why wellbeing matters
A business can only thrive when its employees are thriving. Strategically designed workplaces support employee wellbeing by improving physical, psychological, and social experiences.
The physical experience
You can help employees improve their wellbeing by creating environments that support everyone’s individual physical experience. Consider the following factors:
Ergonomics
Fitting the space, its settings, and the furnishings and tools within it to the people who will use them.
Inclusive design
Considering the comfort, health, and safety of everyone who will use an environment rather than just the majority of users.
Incorporating sustainability
Examining the health impacts of the environment in the physical space as well as the broader impact on the community and our planet.
The psychological experience
You can help employees improve their wellbeing by creating environments that promote a positive psychological experience. Consider the following factors:
Autonomy
Meeting new expectations for schedule and location flexibility within the workplace by enabling individual and group choice through adaptable furnishings, a choice of settings, and adjustable work tools.
Design for neurodiversity
Embracing the differences in how people process sensory signals as well as understand and quantify—wherever possible—the impact of aesthetic or sensory signals from our environment.
Biophilic design
Supporting people’s sense of connection to the natural world within the built environment.
The social experience
You can help employees improve their wellbeing by incorporating social experiences that lead to a sense of belonging. Consider the following factors:
Participatory design
Involving people in the design process to strengthen their sense of belonging and convey acceptance as a unique and valued member of the collective group.
Belonging
Helping everyone feel connected to the larger organization and its culture by designing spaces to reduce social isolation.
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