Just because you're on the job, doesn't mean you can't bring a little bit of home and personality into your workspace, regardless of the nature of your work. A little bit of thoughtfulness mixed with creativity and desire can go a long way.
Construction workers may not seem like a source of aesthetic inspiration, but after all, they are the ones creating our cities, our homes and the architectural wonders we admire. Here in Vienna I have often encountered the construction offices for work being done on the Liechtenstein Palace—a long-term project culminating with the 2013 opening of a museum featuring Classicist and Biedermeier art—and finally stopped to smell the flowers. This office and work space, like that of many construction sites, is a temporary structure outside, but that did not stop the workers from adding a personlized touch providing a cozy and colorful welcome to their space, and a fragrant one, at that.
While some might think this could be unnessarily costly or distracting, in "What's Your Office Style?", Forbes points out positive aspects for both workers and companies in personalizing space:
Meredith Wells, a researcher from the University of Eastern Kentucky who has examined people's relationships with their work spaces, says people who decorate their offices often have higher levels of job satisfaction and psychological well-being, leading to higher levels of employee morale and lower turnover.
"It sounds cliché," says Sam Gosling, a personality researcher at the University of Texas, Austin... "but the more research I've done, the more I've come to believe that what's going on outside the mind reflects what's going on inside the mind."
A few ideas:
Martha Stewart's "Elevated Workspace"
"10 Ways to Relaxify Your Workspace" by Steve Pavlina
"Top 10 reasons why happiness at work is the ultimate productivity booster" by Alexander Kjerulf, CHO
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