How much does your workspace affect productivity?

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DOES YOUR WORKSPACE HAVE AN IMPACT ON YOUR HAPPINESS?

A NEW SURVEY FINDS THAT IT DOES FOR A VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE.

CONDUCTED BY ONEPOLL ON BEHALF OF MIND READER AHEAD OF GET ORGANIZED DAY ON APRIL 26, THE SURVEY OF 2,000 U.S. OFFICE WORKERS FOUND THAT 86% SEE THEIR WORKSPACE HAVING A ‘HUGE’ OR ‘MODERATE’ IMPACT ON THEIR HAPPINESS.

THE STUDY FOUND THAT A SIMILARLY LARGE NUMBER – 83%--  FEEL MORE PRODUCTIVE IF THEIR WORKSPACE IS ORGANIZED AND, IF IT WERE MORE ORGANIZED, BELIEVE THEY COULD INCREASE THEIR PRODUCTIVITY BY 38%.

WHAT ABOUT HAVING A DESKMATE?

THREE-QUARTERS SAID THEY’D EVEN CONSIDER SHARING THEIR WORKSPACE WITH A FAMOUS DAYTIME TALK SHOW HOST IF THEY COULD. 

TOP PICKS FOR CELEBRITY CO-WORKERS INCLUDE DREW BARRYMORE (21%), KELLY CLARKSON (19%) AND JENNIFER HUDSON (15%).

TOP 5 ORGANIZATION TRENDS OF THE PAST 5 YEARS

• Decluttering their digital life/space - 35%
• Minimalism - 32%
• Using space-saving or multi-functional products - 27%
• Using printed labels - 24%
• Creating secondary spaces within their home - 22%

Survey methodology:

This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 Americans who work in an office environment was commissioned by Mind Reader between Mar. 26 and Mar. 31, 2024. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).