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Pay Attention to Employee Lockers and Improve ESAT
Employee satisfaction (ESAT) should be a top priority for every manager. Content and happy employees will work harder and be 13% more productive, according to a research study by Oxford University.
Pay close attention to your team and ensure that their needs and wants are being met. Installing employee lockers – especially smart lockers – is one way to improve ESAT and productivity in the workplace.
Here is everything you need to know about lockers and how they can impact ESAT.
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Benefits of Lockers in the Workplace
Companies must provide their staff with basic facilities like toilets and safe drinking water. Employers don’t necessarily have to provide staff with storage lockers, however more and more businesses are installing lockers for their employees.
Here are some of the top employee benefits of installing lockers in the workplace:
Provide a Secure Storage Space
Employees may feel uncomfortable leaving expensive gadgets like smart phones or iPads in unlocked desk drawers or cabinets. A recent survey found that 67% of office workers admit to stealing from their workplace, costing UK businesses an estimated £190 million every year.
When your install lockers, your employees will have a safe and secure location to store their personal belongings. Your staff can have peace of mind that their belongings are safe while they are working or out of the office.
Remove Workplace Clutter
Your workplace is likely to become messy and cluttered if you don’t provide lockers. Storage lockers will help you maintain a clean, organised and clutter-free work environment. Several studies have shown that reducing office clutter can increase productivity and profits, so it pays to invest in storage solutions.
Create a Sense of Belonging
Giving employees a dedicated locker will give them a sense of belonging and make them feel like an important part of your team and business. Lockers can also be customised with your company logo and brand or personalised for employees.
Smart Lockers can Boost Employee Satisfaction
Smart locker systems automate and streamline locker allocation and management in the workplace. Our smart locker solutions can reduce the admin time associated with managing lockers by up to 94%, saving you both time and money.
Smart lockers also give employees more freedom and help you create an agile workplace. For instance, our electronic hot locker systems combine the latest access control technology with practicality to make your workplace flexible.
Upgrade Your Old Lockers to Smart Lockers
Upgrading to smart lockers doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. Our retrofitting service can transform your current lockers into smart lockers in a few easy steps. You can replace your old locks with an eLock retrofit lock. You can then connect this to smart locker provider’s gateways via Wi-Fi and enjoy a fully managed online smart locker system.
Retrofitting offers a convenient way to upgrade to smart lockers without the need to replace your entire locker fleet. This approach is far more sustainable and cost-effective when compared to other methods.
Conclusion
Your team is an essential part of your business and ESAT is a necessity in today’s workplace. Happy employees will drive productivity, customer satisfaction, sales revenue, and more.
One simple way to boost ESAT is by ensuring that you provide staff with necessary facilities like storage lockers. Installing smart lockers will benefit your employees in many ways. Lockers provide staff with a secure location to store personal belongings, keep workstations clutter-free, and make employees feel like an important part of your team.
Take a look at our brochure if you’d like to learn more about how smart lockers could improve ESAT in your business. If you have any questions about retrofitting or our locker systems, then get in touch with our friendly team of specialists today. We are always happy to help!
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