August 12th, 2007
Dynamic Office Space
by gscott [permalink]
Think Dynamic!
When designing your office space think dynamic! This Dubai project is a radical example of the power of a space that can adapt to ones personal whim, only in Dubai, however the power of it is obvious.
Design for Play, for Creativity
Children can teach us lessons in creativity and innovation. I remember my professor, from Sociology 101, telling us about the most popular playground in Europe. It wasn’t full of jungle gyms and swings, it was full of lumber, boxes and rope. The kids invented their own worlds on the spot and it was reassembled into something new the next day. Your office needs to have elements that allows the staff to express themselves or to suit their tasks for that day.
Dynamic Office
I don’t believe that one can hard code the perfect space. It needs to be adaptable. Allow those in the space to move it and design it based on their own moods, projects, or friendships. Some of these ideas can be found in this space used by Innovation Lab (http://www.innovationlab.net/sw17052.asp) in Copenhagen. This design is well within reach of most companies.
Now imagine your office space to be inspired by the same dynamics. Knowledge workers need quiet space to concentrate however they share ideas, brainstorm and overcome hurdles better in open spaces. The most effective office design will accommodate those elements.
Read this article for more insight - http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/4991.html.
August 12th, 2007
August 7th, 2007
Cubicle Job Please!
by gscott [permalink]
Maybe you think you have a bad job or a bad work environment… think again.
August 2nd, 2007
The Silent Office
by gscott [permalink]
I just had a thought, and I am sure many companies have done this, or is that fantasy, how about take down all of the walls, get rid of the cubicles (sell on craigslist to some other lame office) and just give all of your staff the Bose Quiet Comfort Headphones.
You may need a couple of private spaces for people to make personal calls, but other than that, it’s a pretty simple concept, no? I know it sounds like an ad for Bose, but I think these are great for a better office. It’s just that most staff will not go to the expense of buying them, so make it a perk.
August 2nd, 2007
It’s Not a Job for a Hot Dog
by gscott [permalink]
Sometimes a job doesn’t call for innovation or creativity, at least not on a day to day basis. At the end of the day if this “White Knight” gets creative, then all the more power to him - no pun intended, actually it was. As he says, “it’s not a job for a hot dog.” I love the ending too… I won’t spoil it for you… watch the video.
