Dear Seniors,
I am working for an IT company as an HR Executive for the past 4 years. Initially, I was primarily focused on recruitment, but later, out of my own interest, I started working on post-recruitment activities. Nowadays, I am also involved in administration activities since I recently joined this company. To start, I would like to improve the appearance of our company, as it currently looks quite dull with only PCs, chairs, cupboards, and wires everywhere. I also want to introduce some new elements as part of our administration activities that would be beneficial to everyone.
Our company is relatively small with 30 employees. I am planning to redecorate our office to give it a more professional and appealing look for all our employees. I want to surprise everyone with these changes and would appreciate your suggestions. Here are a few ideas that I have in mind:
- Placing money plants in all the corners of our office.
- Alternatively, setting up a fish tank in the main hall where it is visible to everyone.
- Providing colorful pen stands on every desk, each containing a pen, pencil, and eraser.
- Adding beautiful flower vases around the office, either with plastic or real flowers.
- Giving each employee a cute tea cup, allowing them to have tea in their own cups instead of paper cups.
- Providing nice water bottles to each employee so they can have water at their desks instead of making multiple trips to the water area throughout the day.
- Supplying table mats for their lunches to prevent spills on the table.
Thanks and Regards,
Babu
From India, Madras
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86I am working for an IT company as an HR Executive for the past 4 years. Initially, I was primarily focused on recruitment, but later, out of my own interest, I started working on post-recruitment activities. Nowadays, I am also involved in administration activities since I recently joined this company. To start, I would like to improve the appearance of our company, as it currently looks quite dull with only PCs, chairs, cupboards, and wires everywhere. I also want to introduce some new elements as part of our administration activities that would be beneficial to everyone.
Our company is relatively small with 30 employees. I am planning to redecorate our office to give it a more professional and appealing look for all our employees. I want to surprise everyone with these changes and would appreciate your suggestions. Here are a few ideas that I have in mind:
- Placing money plants in all the corners of our office.
- Alternatively, setting up a fish tank in the main hall where it is visible to everyone.
- Providing colorful pen stands on every desk, each containing a pen, pencil, and eraser.
- Adding beautiful flower vases around the office, either with plastic or real flowers.
- Giving each employee a cute tea cup, allowing them to have tea in their own cups instead of paper cups.
- Providing nice water bottles to each employee so they can have water at their desks instead of making multiple trips to the water area throughout the day.
- Supplying table mats for their lunches to prevent spills on the table.
Thanks and Regards,
Babu
From India, Madras
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Dear Babu,
You have all the ideas ready with you. What are you waiting for? Just check your budget!! One suggestion, the idea of a fish tank sounds great, but it is difficult to maintain in offices. All the best!!!
From India, Pune
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You have all the ideas ready with you. What are you waiting for? Just check your budget!! One suggestion, the idea of a fish tank sounds great, but it is difficult to maintain in offices. All the best!!!
From India, Pune
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Dear Friend,
Thank you for your response. I just shared my ideas. I am seeking more ideas and suggestions from all of you because I am new to this kind of administrative activities. Hoping to receive more responses from seniors.
- Babu
From India, Madras
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Thank you for your response. I just shared my ideas. I am seeking more ideas and suggestions from all of you because I am new to this kind of administrative activities. Hoping to receive more responses from seniors.
- Babu
From India, Madras
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Yes, Babu, you have all the beautiful things in your mind itself. In fact, while reading your post, I was thinking of interior changes, but you got it right away with less money. I believe a good fish tank will add 100% beauty and life to the office. It needs to be taken care of every week, meaning you have to give a contract for cleaning the tank and taking care of the fishes. You can also place ancient or nature paintings, waterfalling showpieces, etc. Different colored pinboards at every desk, etc.
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Mr. Babu,
Thank you for your message. I am suggesting a few ideas at random:
- Try hanging motivational posters in the workplace. They should be catchy and meaningful.
- Install motivating screensavers on every computer with different themes.
- If you do not have one already, consider installing a soft music gadget.
I will follow up with more details shortly.
Regards,
AVS
From India, Madras
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Thank you for your message. I am suggesting a few ideas at random:
- Try hanging motivational posters in the workplace. They should be catchy and meaningful.
- Install motivating screensavers on every computer with different themes.
- If you do not have one already, consider installing a soft music gadget.
I will follow up with more details shortly.
Regards,
AVS
From India, Madras
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Greetings,
Your list includes almost everything that can be done. Here's my suggestion: Keep a board for a collage to be made by the team on the last Friday of every month. The topic for the collage can be anything right from Team goals, to Vision boards, Pictures of team members with their best achievements so far to current affairs. This can be left until the next month's last Friday. This would allow the team to bond in a very different way and add on to the cohesive feeling in the office environment.
A friend of mine who manages his workers in a plant near Chennai had tried this idea in a manufacturing set-up with collages from the newspaper. The wall that held this huge collage is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in a factory. Photography was prohibited on that premises; hence, I couldn't click one.
We had done it repeatedly in our office. It did work. Be careful to select the topic. Wish you all the best!
Regards, (Cite Contribution)
Dear Seniors,
I am working for an IT concern as an HR Executive for the past 4 years. Initially, I was into Recruitment alone; later, on my own interest, I started working on Post-recruitment. Nowadays, I am taking care of administration activities too (Recently I joined this company). As a start, I would like to change the look of my company. It looks so dull. Wherever I see it's only PCs, Chairs, Cupboards, wires, etc. I also want to add a few things as a part of administration activities that are useful to everyone.
Ours is a small company with 30 employees. I am planning to decorate my office in such a way that it looks professional as well as attractive to all the employees. I want to give a surprise to everyone. Seniors, please come up with your suggestions. Here are a few that I have in my mind:
- Placing money plants in all the corners of our office.
- (OR) Placing a fish tank in the main hall such that it's visible to all.
- Colorful pen stand on every desk. It consists of a pen, pencil, and eraser.
- Beautiful flower vases here and there in the hall/Wall - Either plastic flowers or original ones.
- Cute tea cups for each employee - They can have tea in their cups instead of having it in paper cups.
- Nice water bottles for every employee. They can fill water and place it on their table instead of running to the water area 10 times a day to drink water.
- Providing table mats for their lunch. In such a way they don't spill food on the table.
Thanks and Regards,
Babu
From India, Mumbai
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Your list includes almost everything that can be done. Here's my suggestion: Keep a board for a collage to be made by the team on the last Friday of every month. The topic for the collage can be anything right from Team goals, to Vision boards, Pictures of team members with their best achievements so far to current affairs. This can be left until the next month's last Friday. This would allow the team to bond in a very different way and add on to the cohesive feeling in the office environment.
A friend of mine who manages his workers in a plant near Chennai had tried this idea in a manufacturing set-up with collages from the newspaper. The wall that held this huge collage is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in a factory. Photography was prohibited on that premises; hence, I couldn't click one.
We had done it repeatedly in our office. It did work. Be careful to select the topic. Wish you all the best!
Regards, (Cite Contribution)
Dear Seniors,
I am working for an IT concern as an HR Executive for the past 4 years. Initially, I was into Recruitment alone; later, on my own interest, I started working on Post-recruitment. Nowadays, I am taking care of administration activities too (Recently I joined this company). As a start, I would like to change the look of my company. It looks so dull. Wherever I see it's only PCs, Chairs, Cupboards, wires, etc. I also want to add a few things as a part of administration activities that are useful to everyone.
Ours is a small company with 30 employees. I am planning to decorate my office in such a way that it looks professional as well as attractive to all the employees. I want to give a surprise to everyone. Seniors, please come up with your suggestions. Here are a few that I have in my mind:
- Placing money plants in all the corners of our office.
- (OR) Placing a fish tank in the main hall such that it's visible to all.
- Colorful pen stand on every desk. It consists of a pen, pencil, and eraser.
- Beautiful flower vases here and there in the hall/Wall - Either plastic flowers or original ones.
- Cute tea cups for each employee - They can have tea in their cups instead of having it in paper cups.
- Nice water bottles for every employee. They can fill water and place it on their table instead of running to the water area 10 times a day to drink water.
- Providing table mats for their lunch. In such a way they don't spill food on the table.
Thanks and Regards,
Babu
From India, Mumbai
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Hello Babu,
Like prajaktarade mentioned, you have all the ideas ready with you. What are you waiting for? Just check your budget!
I like Cite Contribution's suggestion. It could be worth considering in your setup. If it works in a large manufacturing setup, it should do wonders in your small setup for the general bonding of the employees.
I am not sure if your office is an enclosed place (meaning fully air-conditioned, with all the windows closed throughout). If it is, plants will be a very good step, mainly from the environmental aspects. Plants breathe in CO2 and exhale oxygen during the daytime (and vice versa during the nights). So, it adds to the general health of the employees, ensuring the atmosphere is still fresh inside.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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Like prajaktarade mentioned, you have all the ideas ready with you. What are you waiting for? Just check your budget!
I like Cite Contribution's suggestion. It could be worth considering in your setup. If it works in a large manufacturing setup, it should do wonders in your small setup for the general bonding of the employees.
I am not sure if your office is an enclosed place (meaning fully air-conditioned, with all the windows closed throughout). If it is, plants will be a very good step, mainly from the environmental aspects. Plants breathe in CO2 and exhale oxygen during the daytime (and vice versa during the nights). So, it adds to the general health of the employees, ensuring the atmosphere is still fresh inside.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Babu,
First, you can paint your office with colors you prefer or in contrast with the computer partitions. If there is space available between the partitions, consider placing some artificial plants or hangings. If your partitions are detachable, you can create a cell approach and designate cells. Appoint a cell leader and set up smaller whiteboards for creating awareness and enhancing joy in work. Use the boards for activities like appreciation, birthdays, etc.
Thank you.
From India, Madras
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First, you can paint your office with colors you prefer or in contrast with the computer partitions. If there is space available between the partitions, consider placing some artificial plants or hangings. If your partitions are detachable, you can create a cell approach and designate cells. Appoint a cell leader and set up smaller whiteboards for creating awareness and enhancing joy in work. Use the boards for activities like appreciation, birthdays, etc.
Thank you.
From India, Madras
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Hello Babu,
When I mentioned plants, what I meant was 'natural' plants—NOT 'artificial' plants. And they needn't necessarily have to be Money Plants—they could be any potted plants too. In a way, money plants may not be practical—since they are creepers—but, if you have the place, they could be OK.
Rgds,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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When I mentioned plants, what I meant was 'natural' plants—NOT 'artificial' plants. And they needn't necessarily have to be Money Plants—they could be any potted plants too. In a way, money plants may not be practical—since they are creepers—but, if you have the place, they could be OK.
Rgds,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Babu,
What you are trying to attempt is a good one. Congratulations. Along with the budget, you have to look after the manpower required to fulfill this task successfully. For example, if you want to replace good tea cups with paper cups, you have to allocate a person to wash it and safeguard it, providing the exact number of cups required. In the same way, you have to think for each action you are going to take.
With regards,
K. Nizammuddin
From India, Madras
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What you are trying to attempt is a good one. Congratulations. Along with the budget, you have to look after the manpower required to fulfill this task successfully. For example, if you want to replace good tea cups with paper cups, you have to allocate a person to wash it and safeguard it, providing the exact number of cups required. In the same way, you have to think for each action you are going to take.
With regards,
K. Nizammuddin
From India, Madras
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Hello Babu,
The ideas that you and many others have listed are all great. Just that you can bring a little more creativity and fun to it while also saving your costs. For example, you can have a small contest in your office where all employees are given some time to add creativity and fun to their workspaces. You can give them options such as:
- Choosing 2-3 colors
- Using waste material to create some workspace utility (for example, using old/corrupt CDs, painting them with a golden or silver spray – you can easily get spray paint bottles, a cheaper option than painting entire walls – and making shelves of those CDs by placing them on a painted waste cardboard taken out of a shoebox). Trust me, people are usually more creative than we assume them to be, so let your people unleash their creative side :)
The idea is to make this more participative, and your people will love you/the organization even more. Hope it helps.
Bests! Maansi
From India, Gurgaon
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The ideas that you and many others have listed are all great. Just that you can bring a little more creativity and fun to it while also saving your costs. For example, you can have a small contest in your office where all employees are given some time to add creativity and fun to their workspaces. You can give them options such as:
- Choosing 2-3 colors
- Using waste material to create some workspace utility (for example, using old/corrupt CDs, painting them with a golden or silver spray – you can easily get spray paint bottles, a cheaper option than painting entire walls – and making shelves of those CDs by placing them on a painted waste cardboard taken out of a shoebox). Trust me, people are usually more creative than we assume them to be, so let your people unleash their creative side :)
The idea is to make this more participative, and your people will love you/the organization even more. Hope it helps.
Bests! Maansi
From India, Gurgaon
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Hello Babu,
Maansi seems to have given a very good idea - it could make the whole effort a 'collective' effort rather than just 'your' effort. So any maintenance after the implementation phase is through would also be collective - not just 'your' problem anymore; it would be everyone's problem.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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Maansi seems to have given a very good idea - it could make the whole effort a 'collective' effort rather than just 'your' effort. So any maintenance after the implementation phase is through would also be collective - not just 'your' problem anymore; it would be everyone's problem.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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