Tips On How To Be More Creative In The Workplace

“The economic future of an organization depends on its ability to create wealth by fostering innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.” —Linda Naiman

Organizations throughout the world have one vision, and that is to succeed. Whether you lead a company that has seven or thousands of employees your goal is to be the best you can. Is your team creative enough to take you to the next level?

I consider myself very fortunate for working with leaders that are innovative and can be creative and flexible. I will take you back several years, where one of my mentors, boss, and leader helped me see things differently and shaped who I am today. Nothing was impossible, and everyone was heard, from creating a chalkboard wall to draw our visions and expectations, to challenge my thoughts and decisions. My coworkers and I always had the opportunity to voice our ideas and implement them, we were empowered.

If you want a team that has the energy and stamina to keep going, consider encouraging them with powerful communication and interactions. If you find yourself a micromanager, it’s time to reevaluate your dependency on being in control of every little situation. It’s time to let go, to explore new creative avenues.

Below you will find tips on how to build a creative team to help your organization get to the next level.

Don't Worry About "How"

When there is a vision that seems impossible, unattainable and hard, that’s when the magic happens. If you build a big picture and scale it down to manageable tasks, what once seemed impossible can become your golden nugget. Don’t worry about the how, if it excites you and your team, go for it.

Brainstorm

Have brainstorming sessions, but one secret keep them offline. Encourage everyone to give their input, however, have them do their own brainstorming on their own the week before the meeting on their own time. Have suggestion boxes with the primary objective as the theme and see where that takes your team. Then when everyone meets, you discuss the right ideas, visions, and goals. How powerful.

New Viewpoint

How open are you to new ideas? Start today by listening to everyone’s point of view. That doesn’t mean that you will adhere to all of the plans, however, when you start seeing things from a different viewpoint, you will become more creative.

Build A Diverse Team

We are all different, it doesn’t matter who we are and what we do, we all have profound magic inside of us. Start by encouraging creativity and build a team with a variety of different skills and strengths, and support healthy debate among them.

Have Fun

It’s all about being relaxed and flexible. Having fun during work allows one to be comfortable and that’s where one tends to get inspired with beautiful ideas. Encourage a playful meeting that brings everyone together with one goal in mind, to win.

In summary, consider asking, “what would be possible if this idea wouldn’t fail?” start with the end in mind and be flexible and empower your team. Are you a high performer? Contact me for a deep, career coaching conversation.

Until next week,

Coach Barb

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Thoughts On How To Make A Difference In The Workplace

"When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference." Zig Ziglar

More than ever organizations are struggling to engage, empower and excite employees to make a difference in their company. It starts at the top, and it trickles down. An empowered employee is a productive employee. How do you start making a difference in the workplace? By keeping it simple and recognizing where changes need to be made.

I enjoyed working for different corporations and everything that I learned along the way. It was empowering to be able to make decisions even if mistakes were made. It’s how I dealt with errors that helped me grow. I was fortunate to have worked where I was respected and given the opportunity to make a difference. When I decided to write this blog, I took the time to explore what employees and employers can do to make a difference in the workplace.

This is what I came up with, feel free to comment below and add to my list.

Value & Respect Others

Make a difference in people's lives and experience positive outcomes at work. By being respectful and consistent, that alone will change the atmosphere.

Help Others Succeed

Not only helping them find their desired gifts but help them reach new levels of quality and progress in their work. By assisting them, you will be helping them be more active on the job and do the best work they can possibly do.

Empower & Involve Others

As leaders, we can make a difference at work by merely empowering others to make an impact. As they become empowered they become enriched and positively affecting their work experience.

Acknowledge Others

To create a spirit of acknowledgment and appreciation at work, just get into the habit of thanking and congratulating others. It makes their experience at work meaningful and powerful.

Bring Positivity To Your Team

It’s essential to avoid competitiveness, power, and control in an organization. Instead, build a team where authentic collaboration exists. Create a place where employees can communicate and interact with openness and respect. Always promote more profound levels of communication and team building.

In summary, make it your goal to bring to your organization a better work experience, it doesn’t matter the position you hold. Make a difference, make it meaningful and purposeful. Contact me today for a deep coaching conversation.

Until next week,
Coach Barb
Professional Coach


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