What to do with this new space?
Dear Catalyst Ranch,
We're in the process of moving into a huge new space where every department of our company will now be under the same roof! We're so excited! We all know each other for the most part, our company is big but we spend a lot of time doing offsites & lots of fun team building sessions. We have a two-fold challenge with our new space - we often have clients come visit us & now that we're so big we're looking for an easy & fun way to help direct them to where they need to be, without the usual 'you are here' maps. While doing this, we'd also like to find a way to give each department the opportunity to express their "flair" - and boy do they have some! The bosses aren't afraid of a little color & fun, but we don't have the budget to do a complete overhaul. Any ideas to help us let our teams have a little fun while still allowing clients to navigate their way?
Sincerely, Looking for Directions...
Dear Directions,
First of all Congrats on your new space! And how nice to finally have everyone under one roof!
Here's a few ideas to help delineate the various departments while letting your teams express themselves a bit:
- Our first thought is to color code each department - especially if you have lots of them. Each department can be a different color & each team member within a department can be a different shade they get to choose! How much easier to direct a client to the orange department, rather than the accounting department down the hall to the left.
- If you're looking for more fun, how about naming each department after an element & having each team member decorate their area accordingly? For instance, the Operations Department might be Air. Jan's desk in Operations could be Cumulus - how fun to send a client to the cumulus desk in the Air department. And when they get to Jan's desk they're greeted by a beautiful photo of a sunny sky filled with clouds! Have more than 4 departments? How about choosing different climates & having team members choose an animal or plant from the region that fits their personality? You might just find out something about your co-workers you never knew! And your clients will get where they need to go with a smile on their face.
Enjoy your new space & as always - keep thinking outside your cube!
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