The office has always been a place that has needed focused storage. However, in the past, that storage would have come in the form of shelving and filing cabinets, but today there is a tendency for offices to instead lean towards the locker. So what is it that has taken this form of storage so associated with schools and changing rooms and made it so appealing for those in an office environment?
There have been many changes to the way businesses conduct their everyday activities over the past few years and with these changes has come a need to change the way in which items are stored. From the fact that many offices are now open plan instead of being isolated single rooms to the fact that far more people are now travelling to work by bike and in turn may need to store changes of clothing, there are many reasons why staff lockers are becoming increasingly appealing.
However, it is not just changes within businesses themselves that are making such solutions more appealing, and changes to locker design have also made them far more attractive to a wide range of different businesses.
With space being an increasingly important commodity, it is less and less likely that each individual will be able to comfortably store all their important belongings near them in a way that will be both safe and an effective use of space. As such, office lockers are a great way to make office spaces more comfortable, more practical and safer all at the same time, and will often be able to take up free space that would otherwise go to waste. In many cases, the best solutions will also be extremely attractive and will therefore actually improve the look of an office space as opposed to being a detriment as they may have been many years ago.
Such staff lockers will also simply help to boost employee morale, allowing them to have far more options in terms of what they do on their breaks. From storing their own computers and tablets to watch shows on to simply ensuring that they can store gym clothes or purchases should they wish to be productive on their lunch breaks, such storage solutions can offer multiple benefits and be used in many different ways to the same positive ends.
Whilst safety, aesthetics and practicality might all be improved by offering each member of staff their own locker, their will be other benefits too, and it may also be that hygiene is improved greatly too. Not only might there be less mess and less clutter in the office, in turn increasing safety, but by removing the chances of waste ending up on the floor or of employees being constantly exposed to the likes of dirty clothing or belongings, the offices themselves are likely to be both cleaner and healthier, as well as in turn being even more attractive.
Offering each employee their own locker can make a huge difference to an individual’s day as well as to the office as a whole, and simply having one’s own space that cannot be accessed by anyone else may also simply make members of staff feel more content too. So, whilst they might once have only been suitable for schools or gyms, today, the locker is a very important addition to any workplace, and could offer myriad benefits to a wide range of very different organisations.
About the writer: Stephen Sexton is a freelance writer from Manchester in the UK. He writes extensively on a number of topics, including small business and enterprise. He uses various websites for his research, including one of his favourites, www.action-storage.co.uk.
