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Achieving overall business goals and tasks timely and efficiently—the dream of most office managers and employees. The definition of “productivity” will likely vary for different types of businesses. Increased productivity could equate to meeting deadlines ahead of schedule, gaining higher patron satisfaction, or seeing increases in bottom-line revenue. With those varying needs in mind, we offer a few ways to boost workplace output.

Invest in Employees with Proper Training and Skill Development

Team members who feel confused about what their actual duties are or how to successfully implement them have production levels that suffer. Feeling confused also demoralizes team members, which is the same result of employees feeling stagnant in their position—even if they are high performers.

By providing them with exceptional job training and keeping them inspired for potential growth through skill development opportunities, workers tend to be motivated to do better work. Overall, this is great for both the company and staff, making this approach a wise investment.

Give Workers More Flexibility in The Work Setting

Today’s technology makes working remotely possible for many professions, and in some industries,  telecommuting is becoming the new norm. The 2019 Future Workforce Report estimates that more than 70% of departments will have part- or full-time remote workers by 2028.

Telecommuting has actually shown to increase productivity in most workers (of course, some aren’t cut out for self-time management). However, having the option of skipping commuting to the office saves time, and employees enjoy the freedom that working from home offers. Happy team members tend to be the greatest assets of any company.

Steer Clear of Micromanaging Staff

It could be argued that most individuals prefer not to work with employers that attempt to control the staff, watching their every move just waiting to catch them slacking off. Demonstrations of controlling management makes staff feel untrusted, which is not a good way to approach productivity increases.

Establish a Pleasant Workspace

Traditional office spaces aren’t the most comfortable of exciting places to be, and no one wants to be trapped at their desk all day when not telecommuting. Keep your team engaged and feeling appreciated by creating a pleasant environment with amenities that encourage much-needed breaks.

Tired or uncomfortable team members can’t be top producers, but companies can take action to help ease their daily grind in the office through several effective approaches.

• Minimize excess noise when possible for less distractions to promote greater concentration.
• Maintain comfortable office temperatures in the office.
• Inadequate lighting—or the wrong kind—has been shown to increase mistakes through reduced focus which hampers productivity.
• Enhance your employees’ break room with snacks and beverage centers.
• Provide “resting rooms” or a space with recliners for power naps.

While you might need professional contractors to assist with environmental distractions, the experts at BostonbeaN Coffee Company have your snack and drink needs covered!

Explore BostonbeaN Coffee Company’s Catalog of Breakroom Supplies

Here at BostonbeaN Coffee Company, we provide the finest breakroom supplies including healthy snacks, traditional coffee and tea services and even innovative cold press coffee and tea makers like the new Bunn Nitron. Need shelving or displays for your office goodies? We provide those too, along with customized services to help you optimize your budget based on usage and much more. Call 1 800 HIT BREW (800-448-2739) for a consultation with a member of our team.

There’s no denying that putting 2020 in the rearview mirror is something we all are looking forward to! As you take your business into 2021, things will be much different, whether you’re going back onsite or plan to continue online operations.
With morale likely low and employees stressed, it’s more important than ever to reward their continued efforts while placing an emphasis on their health and wellbeing.
Focusing on these goals makes them feel appreciated and uplifts morale during unprecedented times. We have some great tips that will help staff feel valued and that you care about their overall safety and health.

Reward Staff With Greater Flexibility

Allow staff to tend to their needs while staying productive with their work. Allowing for flexible hours or full-time or part-time hybrid hours remotely alleviates some of the stress of juggling everything in accordance with the pandemic changes. Stress is the No. 1 killer in the United States, so any way you can offer employees greater autonomy right now will be appreciated. Be sure to let them have days off when needed in these unpredictable times.

Establish an Online Community for Staff

Even if your team returns to work, the entire company can benefit from having a supportive and informative community. The community can be used as an online update board, as a place for staff to share successes, or as a place to share staff recognitions or achievements in business goals. You can promote a more positive environment by keeping staff in touch with each other. After all, the constraints of social distancing hinder communications, which are pivotal to ensuring greater company stability.

Offer Staff Wellness & Mental Health Programs

Provide an outlet where your team members can get mental health and wellness assistance remotely. In addition to being a supportive manager or owner, giving them a subscription to a popular wellness app is sure to be appreciated in these challenging times. You might find the program successful in boosting morale that will be useful when normal operations resume and your healthy team returns to work.

Recognize Team Members With Swag

Everyone loves free stuff, especially when it’s something they can really use. Show staff you appreciate them with thoughtful gifts that can be personally presented at the office, or deliver swag directly to their homes. Useful gift ideas include:
• Self-Heating Mugs
• Headphones or Earbuds
• Home Office Goodie Boxes
• Custom Face Masks
• Gift Certificates
• Entertainment Subscriptions (Netflix, Hulu, etc.)
• BostonbeaN Gift Boxes filled with our coffee, tea, mugs, snacks, PPE and more!

A Gift That Keeps on Giving

For staff that have returned to work, make them feel appreciated by stocking up a safe snack zone filled with goodies like individually wrapped treats and healthy snacks, along with superior coffee and tea served with touchless systems. We can help you check all those items off your to-do list with just one call to BostonbeaN Coffee Co.

A Big Thank You To Our Clients!

We would not be here without the loyalty and generosity of our clients and business partners!

As BostonbeaN and our new division BostoncleaN continue to service the few clients who are back in the workplace we want to take a moment to publicly thank our business partners and clients for going above and beyond our wildest expectations. Over the last ten months both have shown their true colors. Some of our business partners have extended terms, taken back expired product and supported us with products for our care packages and gift boxes.

And our clients!!!

BostonbeaN is blessed to have clients who care so much about our well-being. Recognizing our situation as a company who provides solely to the workplace, our clients have so generously supported us by purchasing gift and care boxes for their employees working from home, used BostoncleaN as the source for all PPE, purchased air purification systems and even kept true to rental agreements while their offices remained closed. We had a few clients who offered to cover the payroll for the hours we would have spent in their office if they had not been closed during the pandemic. Another client provided a check for Covid-19 services not yet rendered. The list goes on and on. While we still have a long road back and lots of hard work ahead of us, we are so grateful to our clients.

Thanks to you we have been able to keep most of our staff actively employed.

Steve Serino

Vice President

BostonbeaN / BostoncleaN

BostoncleaN’s antimicrobial copper film sticks to nonporous surfaces such as grip bars, door handles, tabletops, desks, counters and shelves. It helps prevent the spread of COVID-19. When germs, viruses and bacteria land on the copper film after someone coughs or sneezes, the copper surface goes to work. Ions of copper attack the bacteria, penetrating deep into the cell. Finally, it disrupts the metabolic action of the bacteria, making it impossible to create the DNA and RNA needed for the virus to spread.

What Types of Businesses Can Benefit from Copper Film?

Many types of businesses can use antimicrobial copper film, which facility managers and janitorial staff can adhere to desks, countertops, tables, food prep areas and treatment tables. Some of the organizations that benefit from copper films include:

• Office buildings
• Schools
• Hospitals
• Restaurants
• Industrial food-processing facilities
• Retail outlets
• Daycares
• Long-term care facilities
• Correctional institutions
• Gyms
• Banks
• Spas

Where Can You Use Copper Film Strips to Fight COVID-19 and Other Germs?

You can use copper film strips on smooth surfaces. They mold easily around handrails, can be used to cover elevator buttons, and can be applied to various touch points to increase sanitation and hygiene in common areas. Here are a few examples of where other clients use BostoncleaN antibacterial copper strips:

• Restroom doors
• Shopping cart handles
• Refrigerator doors
• Coffee pot handles
• Drawer pulls
• Handicap rails in restrooms
• Elevator buttons
• Common touchpoints

Copper film make it easy to keep surfaces free of bacteria that can make clients, employees and vendors sick. You need this product in your arsenal of sanitation supplies to win the war on COVID-19 and other viruses.

Convenience and Consistency

According to internal test results, copper film eliminate up to 99.4 % of all bacteria in half an hour. We are happy to provide the test results for you upon request! Further, the copper ions destroy nearly all (99.9%) bacteria within four hours.

Best of all, BostoncleaN antibacterial copper film is completely safe to the human touch, and cleaning the film doesn’t impact its performance. The easy, peel-and-stick application makes installing the film hassle-free for your cleaning staff. If removed within six months, it leaves no residue upon removal. You can clean the film with soap and water or your favorite cleaning products.

Our copper film is FDA-compliant, and we are happy to provide a copy of this credential. Here are a few reasons you should invest in antibacterial copper film:

• Custom fits for desks, tables, countertops
• Custom applications and full-service applications available
• Translucent copper color

Keep surfaces clean with this and other sanitation products for your office from BostoncleaN, a division of BostonbeaN Coffee Company. Let us help you maintain a sanitary work environment.