1. Standing Desks

Recent studies are coming out that desks designed for standing may help reduce upper back pain, neck pain, and overall health. A standing desk can help reduce blood sugar spikes and even lose weight. Standing burns more calories than sitting down for long periods. Before long, you may even drop a pant size without noticing!

2. Sit-Stand Desks

Standing for long periods of time can be just as harmful as sitting. If you use your office desk for hours on end, which way do you go? Enter the sit-stand desk. It provides just the right combination of sitting and standing, which keeps your body moving throughout the day. You can adjust them however you like.

3. Treadmill Desks

A treadmill desk looks exactly as it sounds – it’s a walking or cycling treadmill literally attached to a desk. It may not replace your workout routine, but this type of desk certainly curtails the health risks of prolonged sitting. A caveat: treadmill desks are significantly more expensive than the average Joe desktop. But if it saves the annual cost of a gym membership plus transportation, why not?

4. ‘Hot’ Desks

What’s a ‘hot’ desk, you ask? It’s the latest office desk trend, of course! Instead of working at the same desk all the time, employees share a small area of desks and chairs with other coworkers. The drawback to this tactic is the lack of personal space and the potential for workers to feel more ‘unsettled.’ The benefits, however, are quite rewarding – more collaboration, fewer territorial quarrels, and more opportunity to move around.

Canyon Park is your place to go to find the latest information about office tips and space openings! Our office spaces have been the home of Wayfair, WordPerfect, and many other successful businesses. Contact us today to find your dream office space!

Yet, a study in New Zealand found there is a direct correlation between productivity and the office environment. A whopping 97% of participants said their current workspace drains their ability to focus to an extent. Forty-six percent said it heavily impacts their productivity. To boost output, consider the specific needs of your team and ensure they are met.

At Canyon Park Tech Center, our goal is to provide businesses with the environment they need to be productive.

Evaluate your office’s physical layout

Canyon Park Office

Office layout can impact your team’s productivity levels and it’s important to keep this in mind. For instance, if projects are dependent upon teamwork, you’ll want to ensure you have enough open spaces where your team can gather to brainstorm ideas or collaborate on project components. Canyon Park’s campus is fully modernized with the type of spaces necessary for collaboration.

For team members who require quiet to focus without interruption, see if you can create private office space, quiet nooks, or add partitions to fill this need. Canyon Park’s idyllic scenery at the base of Mt. Timpanogos offers the perfect backdrop to help facilitate this type of working environment.

Eliminate the excess

Open Office Space

A cluttered office space almost always affects productivity. It’s hard to concentrate while gazing upon a jumbled mess.

• Do a massive purge to eliminate any unnecessary clutter, including unused furniture, old computers, obsolete office supplies, and other bulky items.
• Go vertical by adding shelves and hanging wall pockets at work stations to keep tools at arms’ reach but out of the way.
• Set up recycle bins throughout your office space to eliminate excess paper buildup.
• Place shredders in accessible places so sensitive documents can be immediately destroyed.

Once you’ve eliminated the excess, spend time organizing office supplies, set up a good filing system for paperwork that needs storing, and convert anything that can be stored electronically to digital (remember to schedule backups).

Consider any tech needs

Office Space at Canyon Park

As you plan your office organization strategy, consider your team’s tech requirements. Employees need to have sufficient outlets, strong Wi-Fi, and easy access to any other office equipment to help maintain productivity. Think managed services, smart desks and chairs, mobile printing, and any productivity tools that can automate or simplify tasks not needing human intervention. Additionally, you’ll want to evaluate your office lighting. Numerous surveys have found direct links between good lighting and productivity. Canyon Park’s modern layout offers plenty of natural light to help facilitate productivity.

Poorly designed office spaces will impact productivity, but smart organization easily mitigates many productivity problems. Survey your team’s needs and then organize your space to fulfill their requirements. At Canyon Park Tech Center, we fully understand the organizational needs today’s companies seek.

Looking for the perfect office space for your team? Contact Canyon Park today to learn about our available office space.

1. Create a Plan

Sit down and brainstorm your goals for the first three to five years of your company. Come up with a business and financial plan. What are your company’s objectives? How many employees would you like to have? What resources do you need to succeed?

2. Eye-Catching Branding

You want a logo that will stand out from your competitors, a business website that is as fresh and user-friendly, and a social media presence that keeps customers engaged. Make your brand easy to remember and hard to forget.

3. Market & Network

Create connections with others in and out of your industry by becoming involved in your local community or plan a business open house event. Sponsoring or hosting events will allow you to promote your business and meet potential clients.

4. Vision, Values, Mission, & Culture

Put thought into what your company stands for and values, then promote it. Do the research, and you will find every top corporation had a well-defined vision and mission statement. Employees care about company culture and values now more than ever.

5. Find the Right Office Space

You want a space that reflects your company – modern, trendy, cutting edge. What will potential clients think when they show up for a meeting at your company, but walk into an office that transports them back in time to the ’80s? As a business owner, you want space as innovative and creative as your business.

Visit Canyon Park Tech Center today for an office space for your tech company. We offer various square footage to meet any business space needs that allow for room for growth.

Theresia Tanzil, in a Medium article, explored how the Productivity Triangle can help you get more done. Here at Canyon Park, we believe in productivity so we’ve simplified the article into its main points below.

What is the Productivity Triangle?

The productivity triangle, in this case, is made up of the What, the Why, and the How. Understanding how these three things connect and intersect can greatly increase your productivity.

What do you want to produce?

Before you can get started, you need to know what you are trying to produce.

Are you producing a report? Fixing a bug? Painting a room? Creating an organizing system? Crafting a client relationship?

Wait, you can produce a relationship? Yes. Ultimately this thing you’re trying to produce is your goal.

Why are you producing it?

The next part of the triangle of productivity equation is knowing why you need to produce that thing. This is one of the biggest barriers to productivity. If you don’t know why you are trying to produce the thing, chances are you won’t have much motivation to produce it quickly.

Ask your employer or your client why this thing is being produced. Ask yourself why you are doing it. It can even be something simple like “I need to grow my business.”

How are you going to produce it?

Finally, you need to know how you are going to produce it. This is your plan. It may be the most important part. There are two levels of hows.

The Technical How

This is the actual technical knowledge that you need to be productive. You need to know the step by step plan of how you do something. An accountant needs to know what the step by step formula is for crafting an important report. A painter needs to know that first, you paint the sky before adding the mountains. Whatever your task is, you’ll be more productive if you know how to do it.

The Supporting How

This is the tactics, the tools, the strategy, the systems, the todo lists, the time tracking apps, etc. This is basically what your process is in getting stuff done. It’s important but different for everyone. Spending some time figuring out how things work for you will help you increase your productivity.

How do these connect?

It’s pretty easy to see how these three things are related but how do you find the connections that make your work more productive? Theresia Tanzil gives these 3 principles:

1. The How depends heavily on the way you frame the What.
2. For each What, we can revisit the Why to refine the What.
3. One How can give birth to many more Whats.

Basically, if you are continually refining the answers to these three questions then you will be able to create smaller and smaller tasks until the plan of how you move forward is so complete and straightforward that it’s easy to move forward because you know exactly where you’re going and the next step feels very small and manageable.

If your task is to write a report but you have no idea how to even start writing it you can cut back on a lot of time spent stressing about how to write it and by asking yourself some simple questions.

1. How can I narrow down my what and make it more specific?
2. Why do I do this?
3. How can I do that?

Theresia Tanzil gives this example:

“If you had “create a mobile app ” as the What, you’re going to have let’s say 1 million possible “Hows”.

If you had “create an Android mobile app” as a What, you’ll narrow down the Hows significantly. And the Why can challenge, inform, or further solidify the What ( “Why Android? Should it be native or hybrid?”)

If you had “create an Android mobile app that is able to record your voice and autotune it to some songs you share from the Spotify app ” as a What, it’s much more clearer now what components you need to create and what your options are.”

Things suddenly become a lot less paralyzing.

In conclusion, if you know the answers to these three basic questions, your productivity is going to increase by a lot.

To join a tech community that values high productivity and gives you the tools to help you become more productive, check out Canyon Park Tech Center. Click here to contact us and get more information. 

Keep It Natural

Studies show that we do our best work when we have views of natural spaces, and this is especially true when you work in tech. Much of the day is spent looking at computers, and to stay focused and creative, your people need a visual and spiritual break.
The Canyon Park Tech Center campus was built with these concepts in mind. That’s why there are acres of tree-lined natural settings all around, hiking trails, outdoor activity spots, and gorgeous views of Mt. Timpanogos.

Canyon Park Tech Center

Keep It Convenient

One of the biggest destroyers of creativity and focus is that morning commute. How many times have you or one of your people arrived frantic, frustrated, or furious after fighting traffic?
There’s plenty of office space in the North of Utah County, but Canyon Park sits immediately off I-15 for a lightening-fast commute to all the local living areas. The campus also boasts dozens of convenient restaurants and stores, from fast food and sit-down cafes to family markets and health food stores. Everything you need is right outside the office door.

Gym at Canyon Park Tech Center

Keep it Healthy

You’re on the cutting edge: that means you know how important overall wellness is to your people, and from them to your bottom line. We know it too, and that’s why at Canyon Park you’ll find an indoor gym with yoga studio, a game hall for relaxing, outdoor sports courts, a BBQ, lounge seating, and much more. It’s truly a restful place.

These are just a few of the features you’ll find at the best office space in Utah. To learn more, contact Canyon Park now and get started on a more productive future.

Unique Setting

Based in Orem, UT our office buildings are located on a stunning 85-acre campus settled next to the breathtaking Mt. Timpanogos. Amazing views of the mountain coupled with a park-like setting of our campus creates a beautiful and inspiring setting to work in.

Modern Office Space

With over 10 buildings to choose from, you can find an office space that fulfills your company’s needs and creates the perfect atmosphere for your business to thrive. Our offices range from 100 SF to 150,000 SF and were built with groundbreaking design in mind. Our rooms are nontraditional, with open ceilings, exposed brick, substantial glass, and stylish furniture.

Technology Capabilities

Canyon Park offers its residents a technology platform with the ability to meet all the needs of your company. We offer a bandwidth capacity of up to 100 Gigs, high-speed connectivity, and support ISP’s like Verizon, Century Link, and Zayo. If that’s not enough, we have 13 backup generators. That’s how dedicated we are to supporting your tech necessities!

No matter your needs, Canyon Park Tech Center has the space you need to build the company you’re passionate about. Contact Canyon Park Tech Center today to learn more about the office space in Utah that will drive your company forward to success. Visit our office at Campus701 E Timpanogos Parkway, Orem, Utah or call 801-764-0005.

1. Fitness Center

There is no doubt that a healthy body is connected to a healthy mind. Exercising before, after, or during work hours has been proven to increase productivity and spark creativity at the source. But, you shouldn’t settle for just any run-of-the-mill, cookie-cutter gym.

At Canyon Park, we offer a state of the art fitness center with free weights, a yoga studio, cardio equipment, and outdoor sport courts. Nothing beats the Monday blues and instills a solid sense of well-being like a little pickup game of pickleball or basketball on our outdoor courts or a reflective stroll down the beautiful Murdock Canal Trail that runs through our campus.

2. Good Food

Eating well is a critical goal in maintaining a positive attitude in a tech office. Forget the crinkled potato chips from the vending machine. We offer our tenants a variety of high quality, convenient food options.

Whether it’s a quick bite from one of our food trucks that gather daily in the food truck court, or a beautifully crafted meal from our café that is partnered with the UV Culinary Institute, we believe you shouldn’t have to try too hard to find something delicious.

3. Lounges

It comes as no surprise that sometimes stress is just part of the job in the tech industry. With everything and everyone moving at hyper-speed to stay ahead of the game, it’s easy for workers to feel the effects of that pressure.

Providing cozy corners and lounges to relax in should not be considered an amenity, but rather a necessity. We often find our tenants curled up in a hammock in the hammock garden, unwinding in the HUB on a cozy couch, or looking out at the beautiful landscape from one of our outdoor gardens.

4. Presentation Space

There is nothing more convenient for your clients and team members than to have a professional presentation space to pitch ideas and host educational sessions. Having access to a large presentation space on a tech campus eliminates the hassle of booking a venue and arranging travel for your team and clients, and it mitigates any unexpected faux pas that may come up in an outsourced, rented space.

We offer not just one, but two auditoriums for our tenants. At Canyon Park, you will have access to a 400-seat, theatre-style auditorium and a 175-seat, conference-style auditorium, depending on your specific presentation needs. These auditoriums come fully equipped with audio, internet, and projection technology.

Is Location an Amenity?

Thinking about where to plant your tech office and team requires a great deal of consideration of the location. Our tenants enjoy breathtaking views from our campus nestled within the lush Provo Canyon, just minutes from world-class sights and destinations.

At the end of the day, deciding what is best for your tech team comes down to where your company places its priorities. Visit us at Canyon Park, where we strive to make our tech campus an innovative and beautiful destination for our tenants and their clients.

1. Prioritize Your Business Culture

Finding an office space far from where most of your employees live may not work; it is better to rent an office that makes it easier for employees to commute easily.

It is also vital to consider how your company works. Do you want everyone to have an office? Or is an open floor plan better? Do your employees spend time collaborating, or are most work independently? This will affect the office layout of your new space.

2. Consider Multiple Offices

With online chat systems, videoconferencing, and email, employees no longer need to be in the same office. Consider opening a second office and moving employees there. Having employees in multiple regions creates new business opportunities.

3. Concentrate on Engagement

Business owners know it is time to move if the office is overcrowded and people are too close to be comfortable, or it is not very easy to schedule a meeting because the conference room is always in use. A pleasant work environment can increase employee productivity. Finding a new office to boost morale and productivity should be your number one priority.

4. Get the Word Out

You never know who knows the office that meets your needs. Post on social media, ask around and add a line to your email signature. A perfect post for social media could be, “We’re expanding! If you have any information about an available office space near me, please share it with us.”

5. Look for Our Properties!

For offices, Canyon Park Tech Center can help you! Our commercial buildings are classified “A” and are modified to meet the needs of customers. If you are looking for an office board room with table chairs and a plasma display, a full kitchen, and meeting rooms, you will find them with us.

Canyon Park Tech Center

To find out about our available properties and to discuss your new office space, contact Canyon Park Tech Center in Orem, UT, today.