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The design of any workplace will directly influence the levels of collaboration and productivity within any company, believes DHL Express Asia Pacific.
This can be anything from providing flexible, common areas which can serve a variety of purposes depending an individual’s or group’s objectives, to ensuring the well-being of employees during their time at work.
With this in mind, DHL Express' offices in Vietnam and Thailand have recently undergone redesigns, enabling the culture to be adopted throughout the Asia Pacific region.
The Thailand office now consists of 10 collaboration spaces along with a 230 square-meter break-out area which includes a library, massage room and fitness area. The breakout fitness area is used for intra-company sports and recreation teams, which employees are encouraged to form.
Office redesigns should also strive to support employees with a full range of communication options. Wireless connectivity, projectors, and audio infrastructure are all essentials for effective collaboration, particularly with other offices around the world, in Mateen's view.
"Workplace designs need to remember these basics even while incorporating innovative features and insights into our behaviour," he concludes.
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