3 Signs That Your Office is Totally Boring

Most people have worked in a boring environment at one time or another. Whether it’s Linda in Marketing constantly droning on about what she’s planning for tea or the grey cubicle wall that greets you every time you lift your head, boredom at work can be enough to make a fresh faced 18-year-old daydream about retirement. Here we set 3 boring-office alarm bells ringing. Do you recognise any of them? There are no colours We’re not saying you can’t have a stylish and stimulating monochrome office. But if your office is a drab hotchpotch of black, white, grey and brown, you might not be getting the most out of it. Colour is thought to influence us in myriad ways. For example, it can affect how we perceive our surroundings; it can stimulate or relax us; it can lift or lower our moods. Take advantage of this power by using colour in a way that might make workers feel inspired and uplifted. We’re not saying you have to create a full-on Google office experience but you could always create a feature wall using a bold colour, style up your space with some vivid artwork or simply vary the shades of your office furniture. Nothing ever changes Monotony does not make the heart grow fonder. On the contrary, it can make the simple act of coming into work every day a thing of dread. There are plenty of actions you can take to make your work more enjoyable and productive. You can start by changing the scenery. You could mix things up by operating a hot-desking system, allowing employees to work where they are required rather than sitting at the same desk day after day. You could also create a more flexible space using furniture. Need an impromptu get-together but all the meeting rooms are booked? Set up your own private space with a few office screens. Plonk some bean bags down and you’ve got yourself a meeting room with a difference. Nice day? If you’ve got space, head outside to finalise project plans or brainstorm ideas with your colleagues. A degree of change and flexibility can go a long way when it comes to keeping workers engaged and invigorated. There’s no room to be yourself Whatever the corporate culture, people need outlets to express their personalities in order to stay well balanced and happy at work. In a relaxed environment, this might take the form of a casual dress policy or having ‘casual Fridays’. In a more formal workspace, it could simply mean allowing workers to use their own personal mug. Giving teams their own whiteboards can also turn up some interesting results. Whether they choose to use it for inspirational messages, doodled team portraits or to implement an all-important brew round system, what’s important is that they have a blank canvas to express themselves with. Stuck for ideas on how to improve self-expression in the workplace? Tap into your most precious resource - your employees. Asking for their ideas could help to keep them interested and you may find that their proposals could change your workplace for the better.

November 25, 2016 | View: 395 | Categories: ROOT