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85% of working people are dissatisfied with their working environment, according to research from Knight Frank.

It’s clear that something has to change. The link between employee satisfaction and workplace affects everything from retention to the bottom line. Last month, the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health concluded that staff in offices with good ventilation and below average indoor pollution levels performed better in tests of skills such as developing strategy. 

Knight Frank’s study also says the cost of replacing a member of staff is approximately £30,000. As a result, “it makes sense for companies to consider how their office can help them keep their employees,” says Linda Morey-Burrows, Principal Director of MoreySmith, speaking to HR Grapevine.

Morey-Burrows has designed working environments for Primark, Coca-Cola, and ASOS, amongst others.