Five Tips for Creating an Outdoor Office

The pandemic has reinforced the importance of outdoor spaces, and people are looking to create exterior settings that foster productivity beyond the four walls of an office. “I think everyone was just really surprised at how lovely it is to conduct business outside. As employers reinvent what back to the office looks like, having beautiful, functional outdoor areas in addition to whatever the workspace inside is, can be a real recruiting tool in attracting and retaining great talent. When you have the opportunity to provide a change of scenery, not only does it create a  dynamic work environment, but employees reap the added health benefits of being in nature—from reducing stress and blood pressure to boosting mood and concentration, outdoor spaces are good for us,” said Elise Nicpon, national business development manager, Room & Board Business Interiors. Indeed, Nicpon said there are more sophisticated outdoor furniture options than ever before …