Introducing Grace Like Rain In this month’s issue of “Caught in the Act of Kindness”, we are excited to welcome Andrew Cousins to the blog. Andrew is a Landscape Architect, and both Principal and Founder of Valley Quest Design in Denton, TX. You can learn more about his company at www.vq-design.com. In addition to running his own business, Andrew is also heavily involved in an inspiring non-profit organization which he will be sharing with us today. Andrew's story: Please allow me the ...
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Caught In The Act Of Kindness #1
Our New Website and Vision We’re excited to announce that our new and refreshed website is live. We’ve also added our mission statement and vision to the site. — Our Vision — To be the customers first and best choice in the products and services we provide resulting in lifelong relationships. Inspire a culture of giving back within our company, as well as for our suppliers, customers, and peers. One of the ways in which we give back is in the form of helping clients donate the ...
Biophilic Design For the Work Place
“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than one seeks.” – John Muir, 19 July 1877 The biophilia hypothesis also called BET suggests that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life. Edward O. Wilson introduced and popularized the hypothesis in his book, Biophilia. He defines biophilia as “the urge to affiliate with other forms of life”. From this concept, Biophilic Design for the workplace has evolved. According to a recent report, ...
Making a Difference…
BH Office Solutions is committed to giving back to our community. With that goal, in 2015 we will be donating a portion of our revenue to North Texas Charities. That means a portion of every chair, desk, conference table and cubicle we provide to our clients will be of benefit to make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate. For this endeavor, we have chosen Hope for North Texas and Gatehouse Community as recipients of our donations. We are not content to just give funds, however. Our ...
Office Design for Employee Satisfaction
2017 is coming fast and employee satisfaction is the mantra of the workplace. This may be the best time for small businesses to be the leader in employee satisfaction! As a small business owner or manager, you can move much faster to make the needed changes to increase your employee satisfaction. I have been doing some research and have found quite a few “think tank” and university studies (even from Ivy League colleges like Harvard and Princeton) telling us the basic desires of our current ...
Incorporating Corporate Culture into your Office Design
Today many companies take great strides to create a corporate culture that attracts and engages desired employees. While corporate culture is expressed in terms of values and practices, it is often displayed throughout the office design. The type and style of office furniture, desk units, break rooms, etc. will set a tone for the style and culture of the office. Businesses that lean more serious will have darker colors throughout the space, more formal seating, and even the desks ...
NextStep Recruiting Office Design
NextStep Recruiting is growing – and when they needed to move into new office space, B&H Office Solutions was excited to get involved to help design a space that was not only functional for their employees but would inspire great work. B&H worked closely with Janice Horak from Priority Signs and brought in an interior designer to consult on the project. Together they reviewed the selections made by NextStep and made additional recommendations and suggestions. “Jeannie ...
Furniture Donation Benefits Non-Profits
Wm. Henry Smith once said, “The generous can indeed forget they have given, but the grateful can never forget they have received.” Here at B&H office, we have found a way to broaden our services by helping other businesses and charities. We provide office solutions to every kind of workplace, making the overall functionality better for staff and employees. Recently, while installing new furniture for a client, there were a few pieces of furniture that needed to be discarded. ...
Office Work Stations
After completing an install of office work stations for a client this past weekend, our customer ordered two more work stations to replace existing spaces. ...
GET UP AND MOVE!!
So maybe you’re not ready to let your employees lie down on the job, but have you investigated the benefits of creating a flexible sit-stand work environment? With studies showing that prolonged sitting is linked to shortened life spans and increased body aches, height adjustable workstations face a clear pathway to increasingly dominate workstation sales in the coming years. You might just be surprised to discover that productivity may increase as well. A study by the American Cancer ...
