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Twice more productive at a Star Wars workplace

De nieuwe plek waar onze huisstrateeg Erwin vanaf nu nóg strategischer gaat worden. Strategischer, creatiever, productiever. Alles net een tandje meer. Hoewel een klant van ons pas – bij het zien van de Star Wars kamer in spé – gekscherend zei: ‘En jullie worden nog steeds serieus genomen?’, lieten wij ons niet tegenhouden. Het is namelijk bewezen dat een inspirerende, mooi ingerichte werkomgeving de creativiteit bevordert.

New stimuli

And the greats of the world are an excellent example of that. For example, Google has meeting rooms designed as jungles, beaches, as art galleries and ballparks. For the reason that people become highly creative in a space where they experience new stimuli, according to Csikzentmyhalyi. Your environment also influences the way you work together. For example, at Pixar, Steve Jobs insisted on locating the restrooms in the middle of the building. So that people would run into each other regularly. ‘Just having a chat’. Smart, this Jobs.

Variation in work attitude

In addition, creativity is boosted by diversity in the work environment, according to van Gielen and Maarleveld. Not for nothing, that we ourselves have created remarkably different places within our office. One takes a dynamic aircraft carrier, a calm office forest and from now on office universe in the company of Darth Vader. Different workstations give a different view of the environment and thus provide variation in working posture.

 

“You spend about 35% of the day with work.
Then you’d better make sure you have a nice environment. “

Inspiring

A worldwide study by HTC shows that an inspiring environment not only makes your employees more creative, but also calmer, more satisfied and happier. Also consider the fact that you spend about 35% of the day with work. Then you’d better make sure you’re in a nice environment. Finally, Simon Moore – psychologist and management director of behavioral institute Innovationbubble – explains that “beauty” leads to stable and positive long-term emotions and reduces negative emotions. So Erwin is unstoppable. The Force is strong with this one.

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