Workplace Design and Creativity (05-17-24)
Lucius and Damberg studied creativity in workplaces and elsewhere via a survey. They report that “although creativity may not be directly impacted by proximity, low informal or social interaction in a work context will lead eventually to lower well-being and can critically endanger creativity. . . . employees who are able to select their workplaces according to their tasks tend to be more creative. . . . shared desk principles. . . . [do] not seem to affect creativity as it rather enables flexibility to sit with different project teams or colleagues. . .