Creativity In The Workplace

by | Dec 12, 2019 | Business Excellence, Marketing

Six people sit around a table with cups of coffee, their hands visible. They are brainstorming with a large sheet of paper in the center that has "Creative" written on it, surrounded by drawings and charts. The scene suggests the collaborative energy of a creative team meeting.

Are you a business owner? How well do you understand the value of creative ideas? Once you decide on a product or service, the next step is developing plans for promotion. Your success is highly dependent on you and your team’s ability to accomplish them. Creativity is essential, especially in today’s rebounding economy. Do you want your employees to be creative? Cultivate an environment that encourages creativity. This is how:

Encourage team member experiments

Most of the best ideas flourish through trial and error. Therefore, your company will benefit a lot by allowing team members to experiment every day. These experiments boost creativity.

Acknowledge failure

During experimentation, failure is expected. Instead of accusing each other, embrace This failure. Failure creates an environment where people feel encouraged to take risks. It is these risks that lead to creative ideas.

Consider conducive physical environment

Make a few changes in the physical workplace, by adding natural light, for instance. Natural light helps to boost team moods. Eventually, they will feel comfortable while working. They are also more likely to be creative when working in a warm place. Another change is eliminating walls to create a fun, relaxed environment that attracts teamwork.

Believe in yourself, believe in your team.

During experimentation, a business will not implement every idea. The lack of total implementation should not affect the confidence of any of the team members. They need to accept that they can make it. Once accepted, they exercise creativity during problem-solving and decision making.

Take time away from work.

Employees need to spend some time away from work and any electronic connections. This separation gives them time to refocus and reflect. Employees should feel encouraged to take short breaks as they work, as compared to sitting at the desk all day. They can spare a few minutes to take a walk outside in the sun.

Embrace diversity

As your business is in the process of growth, employees are expected to do several jobs. Treat this as creativity on their side. Look out for potential employees with a range of skills to perform a variety of tasks.

Begin early enough

Most employees feel more productive in the morning. Consider making it easy for employees to be at work as early as possible; for instance, by providing breakfast. They will, therefore, not waste time lining up for coffee and preparing to begin work.

Some of these ideas, if well implemented in your small business, can boost creativity in the workplace. Empower your employees, trust them, and believe in yourself too. It is possible!