How Coworking Can Boost Ideation
Creativity is key. If you are working in a place that doesn’t enhance your ideation or produce creativity, well, you could do much better.
Where you work matters. Your workspace can make or break the type of workday you have and should be a setting that will inspire you. Creatives need a space where they can think outside the box and be inspired by the people and things they see around them.
One of the benefits of coworking spaces is how they boost employee creativity and ideation. Creativity and ideation are two skills that can be overlooked in an employee. Many companies require skills like time management, multi-tasking, and project management. These are very important qualities, however they are not the only important qualities that should be valued in an employee.
In fact, creativity has been rated as one of the most important qualities in a business leader. It has been proven to improve an organization and benefit businesses in many ways. Creativity allows room for alternative solutions, fresh perspectives and ideas, and leadership growth.
So, how can a coworking space encourage thinking like this? Coworking spaces allow flexibility, change of settings, and the opportunity to connect with others.
In a coworking space, you don’t have to stick to one way of working or one way of thinking. You can change whatever it is that you need. These spaces are specifically designed to boost your workday and help your mind form and shape new ideas. There are unlimited options of where you can work and how you can work – it’s all up to you.
Your type of membership is up to you, whether you’d like a private office or just a comfortable couch to settle into for the day. Your length of your membership is up to you, whether you’d like to be there for one day, one month, or one year. Your schedule* is up to you, whether you’d like to work from 9:00am – 5:00pm, weekends, or into the night.
In a coworking space, you aren’t confined.
Change of scenery is important when you are working on ideation or creative inspiration. The same four walls and desk view aren’t always going to cut it. Taking breaks or working in different settings with different ambiences can help you see things in a new light and develop new ideas. It’s important to take yourself out of your comfort zone and be able to think outside the box (literally).
So, how does that work? Well, in a coworking space like CommonGrounds Workplace, there are lounges, stocked pantries/kitchens with complimentary coffee, phone booths and even break out rooms with white boards for you to map out ideas. All common areas are up for grabs and are first come, first serve.
Many times, ideas can come from the people around you. That’s one of the greatest boosts of a coworking space. CommonGrounds Workplace offers you a community of professionals to network with. These are people who can advise you, befriend you, or potentially become a client or collaborator. In a setting like this, it’s so easy to meet people and spark up conversations. You never know who you’ll meet or how they’ll inspire your next great idea.
*24/7 building hour access is only available with select memberships. Please see your workplace manager for details.
