How to Set Up a Home Office Space to Boost Your Creativity
Monday, November 30, 2020, 6:00 AM | Leave Comment
The design of your home office space can encourage creativity.
This is why many successful corporations focus on creating a liberating and fun work environment — it sparks inventiveness in their employees.
Below are tips on how to set up the home office to boost creativity:
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Make it Healthy and Bright
When you are stressed, your ability to be creative will be limited. You cannot think straight. The home office space should be vibrant, bright, and healthy. The main focus is on stimulating your mind while reducing stress. You can incorporate live plants and many windows to ensure the office space is graced with enough sunlight.
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Adding a Touch of Inspiration
Items such as photos, paintings, and art pieces can add some creative juice to your home office. As you add different pieces of art within your office space, consider your company culture. Does each piece highlight the value of your company?
You can utilize the office walls as idea spaces — they can act as a potential source of creativity. Some firms have a room meant to help the employees brainstorm their latest designs as they write on the walls. Some employees may come up with different suggestions as the co-workers make necessary changes. The collaborative approach makes it easy to come up with a suitable design within a week or less.
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Create a Playroom
Some firms have included playrooms in the workplace. The staff can take a break, have fun, and relax in the playroom. While playing different games, you will get a break from a stressful day. Also, you will manage to interact with other members of your team. You may be surprised by the ideas people bring forth as they participate in a game session.
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Add Some Color
Color is essential to your branding and your office space too. Different colors may influence how people think and feel. For example, colors such as red and black indicate the presence of dominance and power. Blue and orange usually stimulate creative thinking. Make sure your office’s color scheme comprises different colors to evoke different moods.
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Cultivating a Lively Environment
Lively office space will help to trigger creativity. The employees can get a new perspective whenever they feel stuck. To ensure a collaborative approach, the home office set up space should accommodate people from different departments, and they should work together.
According to Tamigrass, decorating your working corner with artificial turf makes the whole office space look more clean and organized. A shared space helps in boosting office morale and productivity. As you work from home, you can opt for a communal space such as a library to ensure a collaborative atmosphere.
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Reducing the Mess of Clutter
To improve your creativity and work performance, you should ensure your desk is not cluttered. It should be well-organized. Ensuring your space is tidy and clean provides enough space to feel relaxed and, hence, more creative.
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Having an Open-Door Policy
An open-door policy will help to ensure the home office space is a comfortable zone. Such policies will ensure the employees can easily share ideas instead of concealing them. Creativity entails ensuring ideas are flowing freely. After all, it is hard to predict who will have a revolutionary idea that may transform the firm’s image.
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