Creative Office Essentials

It's very difficult to work in colour, to develop the full potential of your staff and your business if the essentials aren't in place.

Productivity, meetings, planning, conflict and communication are all part of the framework for personal and corporate success these days, so we have developed a number of modules covering these areas.

We can come and deliver just one module, or you can mix and match a few, or add them to one of the creative thinking workshops, whatever works for you.

As client Roberta P said, 'Just wanted to thank you once again for delivering such a brilliant course... you were very generous, lively and engaging.'

What's in the program?

We have 5 x 2-hour modules you can choose from, as stand-alone or mix-and-match selections.

Creative Time Management & Productivity

This module focuses on simple effective ways to maximise your day at work, to make the most of both your natural rhythms and office technology to take charge of your time and energy, and conquer that 'to do' list once and for all.

Creative Meetings

Yes, it is possible to have a meeting that gets through its agenda and comes up with great new ideas... in less time. Find out how in this practical module.

Creative Project Planning

This module demonstrates ways of planning projects, organising ideas and managing complex tasks. We respect Gantt charts but don't teach them here, we use other more idiosyncratic techniques, so everyone can find and learn to use a tool that works for them.

Creative Conflict Resolution

There are some easy-to-use ways to manage conflicts in the workplace (and outside it, for that matter). You may be surprised at how easy it can be to resolve office tensions, how this approach can diffuse disagreement and even lead to more creative possibility.

Creative Communication

How to speak and listen effectively, how to make sure your message is clearly communicated and its content is received as you intended. Several studies have shown that only a small part of our message comes through the actual words (maybe as low as 12%, or even 7%, depending who you believe) so there is more to communication than mastering language...

The program is very interactive, using a series of processes to demonstrate the key features of creative thinking. Participants will leave with an awareness of their creative process as well as practical tips and techniques that they can implement the next day at work.

Contact us now if your team is ready to get the essentials in place.

  • 'Creativity is one of the last remaining legal ways of gaining an unfair advantage over the competition.' - Ed McCabe
  • 'Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.' - Albert Einstein
  • 'Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?' - Mary Oliver
  • 'To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.' - Joseph Chilton Pearce Oliver
  • 'We must be willing to get rid of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.' - Joseph Campbell
  • 'A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.' - Frank Capra

Why choose a WorkInColour Creative Office Essentials program?

At WorkInColour we know a lot about creative office essentials, but we also understand the demands and constraints of managing a workplace, so our programs are very practical and designed to be integrated into your operations with minimum fuss and maximum results.

There is nothing 'airy fairy' about our approach. We draw on a number of tools and models, tailor-made for you and your needs. There is no forcing clients to fit our paradigm at WorkInColour... you've probably had more than enough of that already at work!

Here's what clients say

'Excellent presenter, encourages feedback and her own experiences make her material extremely relevant and interesting.'

'Motivating and enlivening - great handouts!'

'Inspiring, great communicator, very engaging.'