This is what good and bad acoustics do to you

Acoustics an afterthought in the organization? After reading hard facts, you think otherwise. Did you know, for example, that good acoustics among employees leads to; less stress and absenteeism, higher work productivity, more motivation, job satisfaction and better concentration and communication?

Effect on functioning

Good acoustics make an important contribution to the success of the organization. Why? Because success depends on the ability of employees to function properly. Functioning is influenced by how much you can concentrate, and that has a lot to do with acoustics. For example, concentration can be greatly disturbed by sounds that are too loud or “noisy”.

Consequences of talking too loud

Poor acoustics are also related to hearing problems and voice problems. Did you know, for example, that more than half of secondary school teachers have to talk (too) loud to make themselves heard? Even in business, the acoustic situation is still far from perfect. Here, a quarter of the employees say they have to talk (too) loudly to make themselves heard.

Good or bad?

When is the acoustics within an organization actually good and when bad? Employees often find this difficult to determine. Not surprising, if you work in an office day in and day out, you often don't know any better either. Only after an improvement in acoustics do people often notice how bad things were before.

Don't wait (too) long and tackle the acoustics now. There are too many advantages and disadvantages not to do this.