For better work efficiency

December 05, 2012 | 15:05

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Latest research by Regus surveying over 20,000 senior managers and owners in business in more than 80 countries finds that worker’s must-have desk items include non-spill mugs for the butter-fingered among them, cutesy tiny bears, stress balls and motivation charts for the more highly strung.

More traditional responses are family photos, cherished by one in five respondents (18 per cent), useful business cards (13 per cent) and art work (10 per cent) providing inspiration and perhaps some degree of escape from the daily grind.

Religious ornaments and lucky charms ward off negative work vibes, while diplomas, certificates and trophies remind workers of past achievements and spur them on. For the eternally youthful dolls and miniature cars keep playfulness alive on the office desk.

Filippo Sarti, Regus Asia CEO comments: “We spend so much time with our colleagues in the workplace that it is easy to assume we already know all that we need to know about them, but this survey reveals that workers globally rely on number of objects to make them feel more at home, to keep them close to their loved ones or just to help motivate and get them get in the work-zone. This survey confirms the importance of the workspace as a place where workers need to feel at ease and able to express their personalities, even the most unusual traits!”

Regus is the world’s largest provider of flexible workplaces, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges and the world’s largest network of video communication studios.

Over 1,000,000 customers a day benefit from Regus facilities spread across a global footprint of 1,200 locations in 550 cities and 96 countries, which allow individuals and companies to work wherever, however and whenever they want to. Regus was founded in Brussels, Belgium in 1989, is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on the London Stock Exchange.