23 Jul 09 Using Creativity To Motivate In The Workplace
Evoking creativity is one of the best tools to get your employees, as well as yourself motivated to perform better. Not to mention it’s a fantastic way to raise moral and help everyone get more involved with the company. Creativity inspires one to think more, to be more involved at a real personal level, and to care about the job, opposed to just going through the motions to get work done. Although it can be tough in the business world where professionalism and ethics are supposed to rule, bringing about a little creativity that everyone can be excited about isn’t impossible.
Start out simply with easy tactics, such as a casual day, allowing employees to actually think about their clothing choices, affording them the opportunity to dress however they want, as long as it’s still kept professional. Seems like a simple tactic, but has been proven effective for many corporations. Your team and you will feel better and more motivated if you are free to wear more comfortable clothing that you get to choose.
Any memos that you personally write down, try doing so in crayon every once in a while. Sounds simple, but is proven to reconnect yourself to that inner child, sparking a new viewpoint and renewed energy and creativity towards the work you are doing. Try this yourself, and suggest it to your team. Sort of a silly idea, but that’s part of the fun, and bringing in fun helps keep morale up so you all stay motivated and positive while accomplishing your tasks.
Try having periods of time where you play music in the background, allowing your employees to relax and feel a bit more at home. Keep the music at a low decibel, so as not to disturb the workplace to the point you can’t get any work done of course. But even this simple change can make your team feel more at home, allowing them to relax and perform better. Taking down that barrier of keeping too professional at work is key to getting that creativity to flow.
Keep magazines unrelated to work in employee areas. This way on breaks and such, the employees are free to browse things outside of the work environment, keeping the brain working and churning on different topics all the time. That keeps them awake, happy, and inspired. Those sorts of employees are just the kind you want to get the most done, and they’ll do that work better and faster.
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