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Why Specialty Facility Services Are a Cost-Effective Key to Higher Engagement

Why Specialty Facility Services Are a Cost-Effective Key to Higher Engagement

Did you know? Positive motivation doesn't cancel out workplace dissatisfaction. That means your best engagement efforts earn less impressive results if the workplace environment works against you. Attain impressive heights of engagement by keeping your facility looking it's best, promoting safety, and improving your employee experience.

August 5, 2019
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Investing in engaged employees earns you returns like:

  • 21% MORE PROFITABILITY1
  • 147% MORE EARNINGS PER SHARE2
  • 233% GREATER CUSTOMER LOYALTY3

Research shows that your best engagement efforts will be canceled out if your physical workplace environment is working against you. Keep your facility looking it’s best, promote safety, and improve your employee experience with specialty facility services.

8 quick wins to boost or maintain employee engagement

1. SPARKLING AND SLIP-RESISTANT FLOORS

â€61% of employees rated pleasing, comfortable workspaces over flexible workplaces.4
RECOMMENDATION: FLOOR CARE

2. KEEP CARPETS SPOT-FREE AND ALLERGEN-FREEâ€

Even HEPA-vacuumed carpets can harbor: dust, mites, mold, odors, and pathogens.5
RECOMMENDATION: CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

3. PROTECT PRODUCTIVITY

Dust can cut reasoning and creative thinking by 2-6%.6
RECOMMENDATION: CONSTRUCTING CLEANING

4. PROVIDE PRISTINE TILE AND GROUT

83% believe bathroom cleanliness indicates how a company values employees.7
RECOMMENDATION: TILE & GROUT CLEANING

5. MAKE A GREAT FIRST IMPRESSION

78% agree that office appearance influences where people decide to work.8
RECOMMENDATION: PRESSURE WASHING & PAINTING

6. KEEP PARKING LOT SAFE AND COMFORTABLE

One in five accidents happen in parking lots.9
RECOMMENDATION: PARKING LOT STRIPING & SWEEPING

7. PREVENT LOW OPINIONS OF PROPERTY VALUE

Graffiti alone doubles nearby littering.10
RECOMMENDATION: GRAFFITI REMOVAL

8. STAY SAFE IN EVERY SEASON

80% of workplace slip and falls are from ice and snow.11
RECOMMENDATION: SEASONAL SERVICES

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Sources

  1. 8 Employee Engagement Statistics You Need to Know
  2. Where Companies Miss the Mark on Employee Engagement
  3. Employee Engagement: Paving the Way to Happy Customers
  4. How Workspaces Are Changing to Meet Worker Needs
  5. How can carpet impact health?
  6. 4 Reasons to Declutter Your Office
  7. How Bad Restroom Hygiene Impacts Employee Retention
  8. Strong Organizational Cultures Attract and Retain Top Talent
  9. 10 Interesting Parking Lot Car Accident Statistics
  10. Graffiti triggers crime, littering, study shows
  11. Are Employee Slips and Falls in Parking Lots Covered by Workers’ Compensation or a Liability Policy?

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