Providing an environment for your employees that fosters
creativity is not just about installing plants and putting motivating pictures
on hooks in the workplace. Have you ever noticed that your most creative ideas
might come to you when you’re not actually working on them?
We came across some research which suggested that some of the best
ideas come from the bathroom. Now, it wasn’t necessarily the contents of the
bathroom that provided stimulation for people, it was more to do with
distancing oneself from a task/problem to gain clarity. Often, only when we
distance ourselves from a problem does a solution appear which might explain
why Albert Einstein frequently went sailing.
Unfortunately many employees do not have access to sailboats, but
a trip to the bathroom could just provide that breakthrough needed. So just
like Harrods have recently done, make sure staff facilities are in top notch
condition. Ideas (not pictures!) are welcome.
Simon Morgan - HR Dept
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