Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

Sometimes I work in groups of persons; sometimes I work alone. Why don’t I have a workspace for each of these types of work?

This is a silly request; I realize that. This request, however, reflects reality and it would certainly improve productivity. I want two work spaces for myself.

One is a large room with big blank walks. The walls would be best if I could write on them and stick magnets to them. This group work space allows for planning. That includes planning tasks for a project or planning the content of a product. Big walls allow for groups of persons to see what others are thinking and contribute to those thoughts.

The second is a room that has one essential item: a door that closes. Sometimes I create content by myself. I am assigned this content in the group work in the first work space. Now, I must work alone and create. Solitude is good for that type of work.

Of course I will never have two work spaces. That is not efficient. That is not affordable. That is not practical. I could go on with the that-is-not list. What that is is that is productive. I guess productive isn’t high on the list of what most organizations desire.