Inspiration Office
Inspiration Office – an inspired way of looking at and using space
Imagine everyone you worked with was inspired by the week that lay ahead. At the opportunity to search for and generate new ideas, sparked by the desire to create innovative solutions. Always seeking to go beyond the ordinary to create the truy extraordinary. And in so doing, realizing their full potential while sowing the seeds for long-term growth and wealth creation. That's inspiration!
Inspire your people, and everything is possible
People's talents skills and experience are more critical to companies today than ever before. As a result the workplace has the unique potential to play a crucial role in creating the vital connections between people, knowledge and resources at the heart of innovation. Inspiring spaces and a motivating work culture can transform the individual work experience, encouraging the informal interaction, sharing of insights and expertise that make informal networks so valuable, while providing easy access to information.
Inspiring environments stimulate better ideas and higher aspirations
Bringing out the best in your people requires an environment in which they can feel at home, and can thrive. It promotes the building of informal networks based on trust, creating opportunities for interaction and sharing that speed the spread of ideas. At the same time, it supports people with the resources and tools to swiftly move from idea to realization. Ultimately, it is about enabling each of them to do what they do best.
What exactly is Inspiration Office?
An Inspiration Office is a workplace that is designed to bring out the very best in your organization, creating a powerful management tool that will enable your company to build a more creative and productive organization, attract and retain the very best talent. It is a strategic asset that has a strong impact on bottom line business results. It embeds and communicates your company's culture. An Inspiration Office recognizes that work is not just a process - it is a social activity.
How do you create an Inspiration Office?
The answer is simple. It all starts with an understanding that work as we know it today consists of many diverse activities. Inspiration Office takes an enriched user-centered approach to workplace planning and design, to form solutions that help people to do their work with the maximum effectiveness. Our next step is to provide a variety of workspaces for different kinds of people and activities.
To plan an Inspiration Office, we apply our six principles:
In an Inspiration Office you'll find five key workspaces:
Creating an Inspiration Office requires four additional steps:
Feeling inspired?
For ideas on how your company can benefit from Inspiration Office contact Steelcase.