Our new office space Last year, it became clear that we were outgrowing our office space. Our team were working across two floors in shared office space and our style was feeling a little cramped! We began to think about what we needed from our new office. We wanted more autonomy from the space. We wanted an office that reflected our brand identity. We wanted to put employee wellbeing first. We paired up with Habit Action because they work with an excellent mix of science and creative design. Over two weeks, Habit Action asked employees to track their activity on an app. This was to understand how we perform our work, asking us to log the time we spend on high focus tasks, solo work or collaborating with others. They used this data to know what type of zones to create to match our working styles. To gather ideas for the design, Habit Action also asked employees what they would want to say goodbye to, keep and gain from their new office. And to help us preserve our culture, we asked everyone to describe MHFA England in one word.
We then formed an employee committee whose role was to share more details on what working at MHFA England feels like. Habit Action took these thoughts and turned them into design. The employee vision for their new space was clear all the way through the design process. We know that employees are already seeing the benefits of working in this new space which is improving productivity and wellbeing. In a recent employee survey, 93% of respondents said that the new office provides them with choices to meet their working style. 77% of respondents said that the new office has improved their wellbeing. We also put sustainability at the heart of our office design. Our cork flooring, carpets and acoustics are all thoughtfully sourced. The suppliers put serious thought into their environmental responsibility. They are committed to sustainable practices and materials. We donated 56 PCs through a giveback scheme. Through this we supported two purpose led organisations in Sierra Leone - Sensi Tech Innovation Hub and CARE International.
77% of employees said that the new office has improved their wellbeing 93% of employees said that the new office provides them with choices to meet their working style
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