What your chair is doing to you

What your chair is doing to you Building productivity + flexibility into the office with seating

Ergonomic seating is essential to productivity and comfortability in any everyday environment. Especially in today’s hybrid workplace, with come-and-go, semi-remote employees that function outside the four walls of the physical office at least half the time — ergonomic seating means providing stress tolerance support and comfortability in a variety of flexible spaces.

Research shows the benefits of an ergonomic, supportive office chair are immediate and long-lasting. Here are the top 4 biggest benefits of supportive seating at work:

  • Encourages good posture 
  • Increases productivity by at least 20%
  • Lowers your office fatigue instantly
  • Increases endurance for long work hours

Sometimes, ergonomic seating needs to support healthcare staff for extra long shifts or students studying late in the computer lab. Other times, lumbar-supporting task chairs need to adjust easily from one person’s preferences to the next, as different workers move in and out of the office space. 

What your chair is doing to you

Work in any field can vary from day to day, or even moment to moment. Whether it’s providing for teams to naturally collaborate together in one space, or offering choice environments for individuals to migrate between a few spaces for different focus and comfort levels throughout the workday — either way, supportive seating contributes to productivity levels. 

Spaces must naturally encourage and support productivity for employees throughout their workday. A truly ergonomic office chair is going to have 3 things: 

  1. adjustable lumbar support
  2. armrests
  3. easily height-adjustable for end-users
What your chair is doing to you

Seating serves frequent visitors, like employees and business partners — but it also makes a lasting impression on guests. Readily available, flexible seating is the #1 reported feature that makes a “lasting first impression” in your space.

Think about it — you’re visiting a new dentist’s office, touring a potential college for your high school senior, or meeting with a new marketing firm. You enter the lobby, and you’re invited to sit down to wait for your meeting. Imagine the chair’s “antimicrobial” fabric sticks to the back of your calves, or maybe the fabric has balled up and it’s worn an imprint where people have sat before you. Perhaps there’s a crack in the leather covering the arm rests.

What impression does that lobby leave on you? Not only does seating impact people who come into a space every day to work, serve, or focus — it also makes a very fast and lasting impact on the people entering the space for the first few times. 

The right seating solutions invite guests to sit comfortably on-demand.

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Durable, flexible seating is a must-have in any public seating space. Whether you’re officing permanent employees, semi-remote employees, or welcoming guests on the regular — make sure your seating sets them up for success in your space. 

Abundant, comfortable seating throughout your space leaves a lasting, welcoming, even “homey” impression with your employees, clients, and visitors alike.

Does the seating in your space have ergonomic capabilities? Do the seating solutions you’re using right now make people feel welcome and comfortable? 

If not, our Cronan reps are ready to answer any questions to help you find the perfect seating that will be the most beneficial for your employees.

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