The document discusses how office environments can impact productivity and happiness. It argues that less sterile, more colorful environments that inspire creativity are generally better for jobs requiring originality. The traditional view that bare offices promote focus is outdated, and diverse "brain ease" stimuli like plants should be included to reduce stress. As a recruitment company, the author's goal is to place people in environments tailored to their personality and job needs to maximize both employer and employee satisfaction.

1. “Sometimes less is just less.”
As a recruitmentcompany,ourultimate goal istoplace people inenvironmentswhere productivity
and happinesscome asnaturallyasthe growthof theirpotplantcounterparts.
Oftenrecruitmentagenciesfocusonthe “BigPicture”andunfortunatelybypassthe needsof both
theirclientsand candidates.Thisiswhere CherrySolutionsdiffers.Ourcompanyaimstoadhere to
everyone’sneedstoultimatelyreachasolutionwhere everyone involved (clientandcandidate) is
cared forand satisfied.
Individual’s surroundingsare partlyresponsible inthe assembly of everydaysuccessand
productivity.Here atCherrySolutionswe make itourdutyto inspire forwardthinkinganddiversity
withinouroffice space.Tocreate an environmentwhere the ‘outside the box’ philosophy canoccur
regularly,we have implementcolourful motivational posters,creative goal settingbannersandof
course,plants!When interactingwithourclientsandcandidateswe ensure extensive conversations
are had aboutwhattype of personality’s suitvariouspositions.Perhapsyouare ina financial sector
whichthrives whenclinical proceedingsare executed.Thismay require asterile environmentto
produce those results. However,if youare ina marketingdivisionwhichflourishesonoriginality and
creative flare, consequentlyanenvironmentdottedwiththingstoinspire ideaswouldbe
recommended.
ProfessorAlex Haslamfromthe Universityof Queensland (School of Psychology)hasproposedthat
the ‘lean’office conceptisbecomingathingof the past.The oldfashionideologythatbare offices
promote focusand eliminate distractionisessentiallybeingrevamped.Thisoverhaulhas createdthe
movementforcreative spaces.Officesare filledwithnecessitiessuchascomputers,printers,
projectors,touchscreenboardsetc.Whenthese screens are all our brain’sfocuson, the opposite
effectof oftenoccurs.These stimuli needtobe brokenupanddiversifiedbyimplementingbrain
eases(notteases!!).Thesebraineasescanoftenreduce office stressandgive the brainachance to
regroupand redeployenergy.Itisimportantthatall these thingsare consideredasarecruiter,
employerandemployee.
As a recruitmentcompanywe are here toofferadvice abouthow youas an employercanensure the
productivityof yourbusinessremainshighandasan employee,thatyouare placedinthe right
office foryouand yourpersonal requirements.

2. A simple yeteffective office testto discoverwhichspace yourcolleagueswouldperformbestinis
the perfectplace tostart. Askyour colleagues,employeesandemployerswhichoffice space they
prefer.
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If the questionwasasked tome “whichoffice wouldyoupick?”Forme,the choice iseasy.
Personallythe secondphototendstoinspiremyfluidthoughtpatternsandinspiredthinking.
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