How to add creativity into your office

Posted on 2019-04-24 by Choice Office Furniture.  Tags: Choice Office Furniture

Creativity is a necessary part of innovation. It is the tool to think outside the box and find solutions. Considering the importance of creativity, how can workplaces be more creative? Or most accurately, what inspires and ignites creativity in workers?

A Financial Times article from March 2019 noted that modern workplaces are far from creative environments. The article How the modern office is killing our creativity reviewed studies about creativity in the workplace. CEOs are commonly considered highly creative, and the challenge in hiring creative employees is one of the biggest challenges for companies.

What can be done to improve creativity in the office?

The article offers several suggestions from design experts. First, creativity tends to flourish when employees can be alone. Individual ideas are the foundation for creativity, so employees working in periods of isolation create opportunities for original ideas to formulate.

Solitude has the potential to force employees to find solutions, even if the answers are not simple. Collaborative problem solving is a process to work through problems, but individuals are allowed to rely on others to find solutions. Teamwork can stifle individual creativity.

A creative process recommended for teams is to set goals as a group. Identify the outcomes and responsibilities, and then let employees find the solutions to their tasks. Individuals can set their own style or routine that maximizes personal creativity.

How can office furniture contribute to workplace creativity? The key is providing spaces for periods of teamwork and times of isolation. Let employees have a chance to find the solutions for themselves.

Flexible workspaces can create these opportunities for isolation. When someone needs a few hours to think and work, an adaptable office lets them find a corner without distractions. Movable privacy dividers can create these dynamic spots for individual work. The Flex series of movable partitions by LoftWall are lightweight dividers with fabric panels. They can be moved into a room or corner to give employees distance within their workspace.

Another option is dedicated a few private offices for shared use. Anybody can opt to have some quiet time by using the office for however long they wish. All these private offices require are a desk, comfortable chair and plugins for power.

Creativity is vital for innovation. And with thoughtful office furniture, you can allow more employees to be creative and find solutions that no one else has considered.