5 Office Trends to Supercharge Your Workspace by Inc. Magazine

We love all these great tips from Inc. magazine on how organizations can make changes to their office spaces in order to promote collaboration and increase employees ability to focus and also inspire creativity! 
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"......Collaborative Workspaces

Tech leaders, such as Google and Dropbox, are known for bringing open-office design concepts to fruition. They have found that innovation is at its best when employees are working en masse. Workspaces need to be designed to encourage diverse methods of collaboration in order to develop new ideas and move concepts forward.

We decided to encourage employee interaction by replacing cubicles with large desks that can accommodate multiple people. Informal lounge areas were established to allow for more spontaneous conversations and brainstorming between employees of different departments. We took advantage of vertical space by adding ample whiteboards and allowing employees to use glass walls and windows to visually communicate spur of the moment ideas.

Open workspaces help to create a broader sense of community and are an easy way to promote innovation.

Multipurpose Spaces That Promote Playfulness

Most people tend to ditch their lighthearted, spirited nature for a more professional representation of themselves at work. This can unintentionally smother creativity. Creativity is at its peak when employees enjoy a high level of comfort with their peers. Playfulness can break down barriers of self-consciousness and ultimately help foster new ideas. This is why we now see many larger companies including amenities such as basketball courts, slides, and sand volleyball pits.......

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