Download - Creative spaces for creative thinking
Creative spaces for creative thinkingBuilding an environment to help teams thrive
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When working in teams, we tend to pigeonhole ourselves in lots and lots of
process
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So, while it’s important to investigate technical considerations, understand UX
and define ways of working…
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Creative SpacesCreative space is more than just where we brainstorm: it’s about areas where product teams can work side-by-side and communities of practice can gather and share knowledge.
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Nurtures ideas and inspiration
Creates conversations and builds empathy
Acts as a creative block breaker
A creative workspace…
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Working WallsInclude a space or area for displaying your work, actions or decisions. This keeps teams working towards collective goals, and encourages others around to give feedback, learn and knowledge share through visuals.
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Creative CornersNo spare room? Carve out a creative corner. Don’t let the lack of space stop you from building small breakouts areas and a change of scenery for the team, even if it's a shelf with a few books or a corner for playing games as a means of creative learning
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Desk DiversityIt’s important to converse, so don’t talk about co-locating and collaborating - just do it! Grab your laptop and sit next to the person who you need to move that ticket that's been sitting in the 'work in progress' (WIP) column into 'Done'! If you happen to work on a desktop machine, move your chair, pair up and collaborate!
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Free FurnitureWhether you have a spacious office or work in a startup studio, modular furniture is always a great option to get people building spaces for quick huddles or meetings. So get everyone standing around a table, or better yet remove the table (this stops laptops clustering creative space) and use seats. Break the rules!
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Each workspace (and it’s occupants) is differentSo keep an eye out for something that would work in your office
Thank you
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Christina Ohanian - Agile Coach & Scrum Master [email protected]
@ctohanian
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