If you want to be innovative and have the opportunity to develop creative ideas and work with creative people, then you need to be in a workplace that encourages creativity.
Various aspects of a workplace – people, policies and processes – might inhibit or encourage innovation:
- Recruitment processes – psychometric tests, interviews to set questions. Are tests and set questions the best way to find creative people?
- Office layout – Is it interesting and welcoming? Does it bring people together? Does it provide privacy for people when they need it? What about acoustics and ergonomics?
The following are just a few interesting examples of fostering innovation and creativity in the workplace:
- Creative and modern office designs around the world
- 16 stimulating design offices to stir the senses
- The Huffington Post – A human voice in a job ad?
- Forbes – 10 ways companies drive away talent
- Fast Company – 10 ways to lose your best employees