creativity in the workplace
July 16th, 2008 • Blog, Programming, Web, design
In my old job I worked in a very ordinary office, it was open space, with a dark green carpet, beige desks with green chairs too and everyone wore a suit and tie every day looking uncomfortable.
The office didn’t have anything that stood out, the view outside was great but you couldn’t differentiate one room from another except for the people in it (and their personal items) .
It was pretty boring and without surprise, creativity didn’t have a strong presence. Some may say “it wasn’t needed, anyway.” but the thing is, your working environment has a direct influence on your state of mood, your happiness and your productivity. Check for example, Carson’s ideas for their office.
Fortunately there are a lot of places in Lisbon to get inspired, the sun is most of the time shiny with nice weather, there’s outdoor cafes, some parks, nice museums (with free collections to watch) and the riverside is very nice to walk.
Sometimes the best way to get an idea or solve a problem is just getting out of the office for a while and comeback fresh.
I love seeing creative workplaces. Check out: http://www.officesnapshots.com/ and http://www.aintnodisco.com/. On a personal level, for domestic offices, check: http://wherewedowhatwedo.com/