Office Art - How the best workplaces are fostering happiness and effectiveness by design

It’s a given that art can make any space more beautiful but for every room in your home, the right piece of artwork is powerful enough to define the mood and ambience of its environment.

When it comes to art in the workplace, you want to look for art that creates a productive office, promotes positive moods and fosters an affirmative culture.

When employees feel good and are in a supportive work atmosphere, they’re bound to accomplish more, and it all begins with one piece of art.

That’s why companies like Deutsche Bank, Google and Bloomberg have filled their offices with art. It boosts productivity and creativeness and relieves stress.

According to a study by Professor Alex Haslam, people working in offices decorated with plants and art were 17% more productive than those working in more spartan offices. Another study shows that 78% of people believe art reduces stress in the workplace while 64% agreed that it increases productivity and creativity. The study shows that 94% of people thought art improves the work environment.

Here are three reasons why you should have art in the workplace:

It keeps people in the office

Having art in the office makes it a more pleasant place to be and reduces remote working. You can entice your employees to leave their sofa and get back to the office with nice artwork.

Science also shows that art in the office makes workers feel more valued. Craig Knight of the University of Exeter conducted an experiment called the “Identity Realization” of art in the office place. He concludes that “the more involved people are in the enrichment process, the more they are able to realize a part of themselves in the space.”

It keeps it interactive

One example recounted in Inc Magazine shows how Bloomberg created an interactive art installation with a light for every employee in the building. The light turns on when the employee is logged in and turns off when the person logs off.

Research has found that art and interactive spaces helps keep Inc magazine’s company together despite being a massive organization.

Daydreaming is good

Another example in the Inc article shows that Google has break rooms with eccentric and wonderful seats, desks and wallpapers to encourage daydreaming. Bringing in some art in this context will leave room for daydreaming and improve the creativity of your employees.

Ultimately, hanging artwork in offices isn’t about decorating, it’s about helping employees become more reflective, imaginative and inventive. That’s a good enough reason to invest in artwork. It’s even better to consider investing in Stoic inspired artwork.

For an employee to invest his time properly, he needs a strong mindset, discipline and the right tools. A set of shared company stoic principles is a great way to achieve more productivity and happiness in a fast-paced environment. Indeed, several Stoic principles create a framework for a prolitic work environment such as: