Risk & Business Magazine Cain Insurance Fall 2019 | Page 15

OFFICE CULTURE
5
Tips To Create An
Innovative Office Culture
BY RYAN CAIN, COMMERCIAL LINES BROKER/MARKETING
COORDINATOR, CAIN INSURANCE
I
nnovation is the key to positioning your business for the
future. It is more essential to focus your energy on the
creation of an innovative office culture than on anything
else. Most companies don’t spend adequate resources or
time on this. You must motivate yourself to work on this if
you want to have an innovative office culture.
employees. Inspire a workplace that gives employees as little interruption
as possible. Allow employees a block of creative time within their work
schedules. +
Here are five tips to nurture innovation in your office:
INNOVATIVE WORKSPACE
To be more creative and to generate more innovative ideas, every
office member needs to work at their best. For many people,
traditional office culture is stifling. Ask office personnel how
the workspace can be improved to be a more engaging and more
creative environment. Start your process by talking with your
employees to assess their requirements and try to fulfill them.
CREATIVE THINKING
Creativity varies from one person to another. Some people are
more creative than others, but this is a skill that can be achieved
through training. Hold regular workshops or training sessions
for creative thinking. Encourage your office employees to read
books on various strategies of creative thinking and to make
these strategies second nature.
ENCOURAGE PASSION
Drive your employees with passion. Passion for work can be a
driving force in creating an innovative office culture. Make sure
that everybody’s voice is heard.
MEANINGFUL WORK
People always yearn to do something meaningful with their lives.
Encourage your employees to work in a way that is meaningful
to them. Give your employees enough space and ownership of
their tasks to motivate them to achieve these tasks by giving
their best in a meaningful way.
TIME
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