Height-adjustable desk & Co. - These are the advantages for your company

When you think of office spaces, you probably immediately have an image in your head: carpeted floors, white desks with aluminum legs, and black fabric office chairs. A boring, drab, and above all - unhealthy work environment. Long periods of sitting inevitably lead to health problems and employee dissatisfaction. For these reasons, height-adjustable desks have now become standard in many companies. However, they not only offer benefits for employees, but also benefit the company in many ways.

Increase in Employee Satisfaction

When choosing the right job and the right company, many people today are pickier than they were a few years ago. While good benefits and free coffee used to be an incentive, a company today must meet higher demands to stand out from the crowd. This includes an ergonomic and healthy workplace that doesn't seem boring and drab after the first day.

The height-adjustable desk increases your employees' satisfaction because it promotes health and makes everyday work more varied. If your employees can regularly switch between standing and sitting, they will remain satisfied for longer and will not fall into lethargy.

Prevention of Illnesses

Sitting is a kind of widespread disease in Germany. Almost 45 percent of the population sits for more than seven hours a day, in addition to "private sitting." This means that many people in Germany spend more than eleven hours sitting per day. Over the years, this leads to various illnesses and significant deficits in all areas.

Prolonged sitting promotes diabetes and can also lead to obesity, and it quickly causes back pain and tension. It should also not be underestimated psychologically: due to long inactivity, your employees become sluggish and stress levels tend to increase.

As a result of these health consequences, after several months or years, staff absences can easily occur, which cost your company a lot of money. In addition, you have to replace the absent staff, which causes additional costs. The financial consequences of staff absenteeism quickly run into five-figure sums.

A height-adjustable desk prevents these consequences of a sedentary job. When standing, incorrect postures are almost impossible, and more calories are burned, and circulation is promoted. All body parts are better supplied with blood, which also increases performance and concentration. With a height-adjustable desk, you can prevent illnesses that can arise from prolonged sitting at an early stage.

Improved Communication & Motivation

You probably know this feeling: On a long workday, you're sitting at your desk and realize you still need to discuss something with a colleague. Instinctively, you reach for the phone or send them an email with an invitation link to a video conference. You don't have to leave your comfortable leather armchair for this and can even lean back and enjoy your coffee. When sitting, inertia usually wins, even if it's just minor things like going to the printer, they're put off for now.

When standing, the inhibitions to move are smaller. Everyday things like delivering documents or discussing projects are more likely to be done in person, which improves communication and teamwork in your company. When standing, your employees are more open-minded and generally very fit even at the end of the workday.

Mobility is also significantly better at a height-adjustable desk than when sitting. Sorting accumulated paperwork or processing mail is much faster and less annoying.

At Deskspace, you receive attractive discounts if you equip your entire company with height-adjustable desks or ergonomic sit-stand stools. Feel free to visit our website under the menu item "For Companies", where we explain everything else!

Image Enhancement & Unique Selling Proposition

Your employees will tell many people that they can work at a height-adjustable desk in your company. This information will spread like wildfire and contribute to your company's good reputation, without any advertising measures of your own.

In rural areas, ergonomic workplaces are not yet the norm. Where classic desks are still commonplace, your company can set itself apart from the competition with height-adjustable desks. Your company will be most interesting for new employees, trainees, and interns, as it conveys a modern impression. Also, on open days or other in-house events, the desks will stand out and create a direct or subtle good impression on visitors.

More Serious & Natural Appearance

Experienced entrepreneurs or business partners immediately notice in a video conference if someone is standing instead of sitting. The person immediately stands out a little more and appears more natural and serious. When standing, people have clearer body language and are less tense.

In consulting and sales discussions, body language and self-confidence are often crucial. When standing, your employees can present themselves better, which in many cases leads to better business results. This also contributes to the improvement of the image.

Tax Advantages

Regular desks are very inexpensive for companies to purchase, with many models costing well under 100 euros per unit. With height-adjustable desks, you can increase your operating expenses and thus reduce your tax burden.

Other ergonomic products can also be claimed for tax purposes: standing or sitting stools or ergonomic mice and keyboards. At Deskspace, you will find the Wobble sit-stand stool, which also offers many benefits for employees. You can find more detailed information on the product page.

Conclusion: Standing desk, yes or no?

A height-adjustable desk brings only benefits to your company, even if it is slightly more expensive to purchase than a "classic" model. Your employees' health is improved, they achieve better performance, and the costs of illnesses are significantly reduced. In addition, your company is better perceived by the public and radiates modernity and progressiveness.

Height-adjustable desks are no longer as expensive today as they were ten years ago. You can get a high-quality standing desk from Deskspace for about 450 Euros. With a size of 140cm x 70cm, the model is more than sufficient for all everyday tasks, and three monitors fit without problems. All desks are equipped with USB ports with fast-charging function and also have a memory setting for height. The obstacle detection ensures that your desk cannot cause damage when it is adjusted.

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