Have you ever wondered how to make your workspace more effective and more tailored to your individual ambition?
The following show's you how to develop your home workspace so that it reflects who you are, emboldens your productivity, and enhances your creativity.
Working from home is a different experience because you have full control of creating a space that compliments you, your needs, and your expression. It’s a place where you can feel the most comfortable.
1. Get Creative in Designing a Room of Your Own
Many people who work from home struggle to find a way to create a room of their own. With the onset of the pandemic, our homes went from the places that we leave in the morning, to the places we stay at and use all day and night. Most people don’t have a dedicated home office, making it even more difficult to find this room of their own.
Even if it’s not an actual room, do your best to get creative. Figure out where you can create, carve out, or re imagine that space where you can close the door and form a physical boundary that shows you are working. Establishing this room of your own allows for physical privacy, and both surface and wall space.
2. Make Organisation Mobile
Being organised inside your home can be a real challenge for some.
3. Keep it Simple
Keep your workspace simple, even if that means spending 15-30 minutes at the beginning and end of your day to simplify your workspace. Organisation and simplicity allows you to be more flexible, open and creative.
4. Personalisation is Key
Personalising your space creates a portrait of you. Use small, meaningful items such as artifacts or mementos to ground you and provide talking topics in Zoom/Teams meetings. Think about adding items that have meaningful stories for you.
Add things that will help improve your ability to work, foster a creative zone, or provide a spot to rest. For example, a special coaster to place your hot coffee on in the morning, this is an important ritual I have in my working day. The coaster I bought on an overseas trip years ago to Napa Valley, when visiting my big sister and her numerous wineries surrounding her region.
5. Add Elements from Nature
I have a strong belief all workplaces should contain greenery, and not the artificial type. You can add natural elements into your workspace such as flowers, leaves, and succulents (my favourite). Adding elements of nature helps create a relaxing atmosphere, and it also brings a valuable source of oxygen into the air.